1.This project will directly restore vision to 200 patients blinding out of cataract and improve living conditions to more than 1400 beneficiaries depending or engaged with patients. 2.To reduce Burden of disease, facilitate employment and improve livelihood 3.The gradual elimination of cataract blindness from the region would be transformed from dream to reality 4.A greater emphasis on the quality of visual acuity outcomes along with sustained efforts to provide access to affordable surgery
MCV initiative identifies curably blind children and adults in Pakistan who have so far remained untreated due to poor medical access.It is estimated that there are 3560000 eyes with visual acuity < 6/60 are in need of cataract surgery, triggered by population growth and increasing life expectancy especially in Pakistan.it is estimated that 10000 out of every I.00 million peoples are living with cataracts in Pakistan.Cost is the most frequently reported barrier in accessing eye care service
1. Restore sight directly to 200 blind cataract Patients 2. Screening of more than 2000 patients at base hospital and community outreach eye camps 3.Wide range of eye conditions can be treated or prevented at gross root level by MCV trained staff at community outreach camps 4.They are trained in referring difficult cases and surgeries at MCV base hospital 5.Health workers who are first to make contact with community, their activities also involve promotion Of personal hygiene, sanitation,
1. This project will directly restore vision to 200 patients blinding out of cataract and improve living conditions to more than 1400 beneficiaries 2.A greater emphasis on the quality of visual acuity outcomes along with sustained efforts to provide access to affordable surgery will be achieved 3. The overall burden of cataract-related blindness would significantly be reduced 4. The gradual elimination of cataract blindness from the region would be transformed from dream to reality
