Visual Acuity of Cataract Patients (N=7,670)
PROGRAMME IMPACT
73%
In order to better understand the impact of the eye health programmes on the lives of individuals and communities, MFV's Programme Impact team undertakes assessment activities at the partner hospitals and also conducts various studies at different project locations. A team of field investigators conduct visual outcome assessment, study impact on quality of life due to surgery and provision of spectacles, research interviews, patient satisfaction surveys, camp and hospital facility assessments to ensure high quality service delivery for all.
26%
VISUAL ACUITY BEFORE SURGERY
1% 0%
79%
14%
Demographic profile of patients 46% (N=7,670)
65+
47% 50-64
5% 2%
VISUAL ACUITY AFTER SURGERY Very good 6/6 - 6/12 Good < 6/12 - 6/18
7%
30-49 Age of patients
Borderline < 6/18 - 6/60 Poor < 6/60
After the surgery, 79% patients had visual acuity in the “Very Good” category, thus meeting the standards set by the World Health Organization. Before surgery, merely 1% of patients reported to have “Good” vision and none of them were categorised to have “Very Good” vision. This evidence highlights the impact and effectiveness of the quality surgery offered by MFV’s partner eye hospitals. 22
