Blindness Control
Primary Eye Care services are being rendered in the most remote and underserved areas of Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP. In addition eye care services also continued in selected parts of Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas. Patients suffering with potentially blinding conditions are registered on “care cards” and followed till the delivery of optimal treatment in the assigned project areas across the boundaries of the program. Base hospitals in Karachi, Gwadar and Turbat districts in Balochistan and district Bagh in Azad Kashmir are doing surgeries of cataract. Outreach surgical camps are also held to provide the required services to the most deprived population of the country. To ensure the success and sustainability of primary care, a strong referral mechanism is placed between the primary and secondary care providers.
The services include:
- Diagnosis and treatment of Cataract.
- Diagnosis and treatment of Glaucoma, Trachoma and other eye diseases.
- Refractive Errors.
- Screening of school children for Vitamin A Deficiency.
- Awareness and Health Education to patients, families and community.
