PPT-Cataract Surgical Burden in Ghana

Presentation at OSG CPD Programme Our Cataract Challenge Estimated for 2017 159456 Cataract Blind Cataract Control Strategies Cataract Output How many surgeries How can we increase Cataract Outcomes. Jason Nguyen. What are. Cataracts. ?. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural . lens (. lens . protein denature), . which lies behind the iris and the pupil.. Light from the environment is disrupted as it passes through a lens with cataract.. Regenbogen. Michael – . Ichilov. Amer. . Radgonde. – Hadassah. Ron . Yonina. – . Beilinson. Reyvitch. Svetlana – . Barsilai. . Chetrit. Noa – Assaf . Harof. Blumenfeld. Oren - . Wolfson. . James P. Gills, MD. St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute. Tarpon Springs FL. Financial Disclosure: Dr. Gills is a stockholder In Lenstec, Allergan, Alcon and Abbott Medical.. . Purpose. A cause of blindness and is conventionally treated with surgery. Vision loss occurs because . opacification. of the lens obstructs light from passing and being focused on the retina. 3. rd. leading cause of preventable blindness. Ancient Ghana was located about 400 miles northwest of the modern day country of the same name.  When the modern country of Ghana won their independence, they took the name of a famous (and nearby) ancient kingdom - the kingdom of Ghana.. Dr. Julian . Tagal. . FRCOphth. Ophthalmologist, Sarawak General Hospital. Visiting. . Ophthalmologist and LASIK . Surgeon, Borneo . Medical Centre. Financial Disclosure . NONE. Aging – It Happens to Everyone. 5. A. stigmatism correction: well-being and cost savings . 6. Percentage of. . clinically significant . astigmatism correction . 8. P. atients with . mild. astigmatism benefit from correction. . 9. Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD University of Iowa VAMC Iowa City Iowa City Iowa November 2012 1) Training Plan 2) Assessment a. Classic Types of Cataract b. Evaluation of Patients with cataract c. Di Cataract Management AIOS, CME SERIES (No. 26) This CME Material has been supported by the funds of the AIOS, but the views expressed therein As part of the AIOS CME Programme Published December 20 Who is at risk for cataract? suffering from certain diseases such as diabetes a cigarette smoker frequently exposed to sunlight How can I protect my eyes from cataracts? sunlight may help to slo Spectacle aphakic correction for an ÔonlyÕeye in Uganda Community TO Community INTERNATIONAL CENTREFOREYEHEALTH 1 Bjorn Thylefors D espite considerable efforts in manydeveloping countries, through Page 1 of 26 UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medical Policy Effective 0 9 /01/202 2 Proprietary Information of UnitedHealthcare. Copyright 2022 United HealthCare Services, Inc. UnitedHealthcareCo Sandeep. . Saxena. . MS, FRCS (. Edin. ), FRCS (. Glasg. ). Professor, Ophthalmology, KGMU. Differential diagnosis . Painless, progressive diminution of vision. Cataract. Primary open angle glaucoma. CLASSIFICATION OF CATARACT. Etiological classification. Congenital and developmental cataract. Acquired cataract. Senile cataract. Traumatic cataract. Complicated cataract. Metabolic cataract. Electric cataract.