Incidence of cataracts in the mobile eye hospitals of Nepal

The incidence of cataract in Nepal was determined from data collected in 14 mobile eye hospitals (called 'eye camps'). Of a total of 12,217 patients examined in the out-patient department (OPD), cataract surgery was performed on 2,163. The percentage of cataract patients in the OPD was les...

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Published in:Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology 1982, Vol.218 (1), p.25-27
Main Authors: Brandt, F, Malla, O K, Pradhan, Y M, Prasad, L N, Rai, N C, Pokharel, R P, Lakhe, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Altitude
Cataract - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nepal
Sex Factors
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Summary:The incidence of cataract in Nepal was determined from data collected in 14 mobile eye hospitals (called 'eye camps'). Of a total of 12,217 patients examined in the out-patient department (OPD), cataract surgery was performed on 2,163. The percentage of cataract patients in the OPD was less in the mountains (13.8%) than in the Tarai plains (19.8%). In the inhabitants of the mountains, the majority of whom belong to the Tibeto-Birman race, cataracts appeared at a significantly later age in both males and females compared to the people of the plains, who are mostly Indo-Aryan. Cataracts were discovered in both groups at a younger age in women than in men.
ISSN:0721-832X
1435-702X
DOI:10.1007/BF02134095