PROGRAMME IMPACT

PROGRAMME IMPACT

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.

Visual Acuity of Cataract Patients (N=7,670)

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.

CHANGE IN QUALITY OF LIFE DUE TO CATARACT SURGERY (QOL)

The impact of first eye cataract surgery on beneficiaries was found to be extremely positive. A large majority reported significantly less difficulty in carrying out daily activities, economic activities, in mobility and psycho-social parameters after cataract surgery than before the intervention.