TRACHOMA:SURGICAL CAMPS

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TRACHOMA:SURGICAL CAMPS Sr.Berhanu Sr.Berhanu OMA OMA VIII Curso de Oftalmología tropical

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VIII Curso de Oftalmología tropical. TRACHOMA:SURGICAL CAMPS. Sr.Berhanu OMA. Epidemiology: Etiopía. Ahmara: TF + TI:70% TT: 3.5-7.3% - Tigray: TF + TI :39,6% TT: 3.3% - South: TF + TI :50-90% TT:3%. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TRACHOMA:SURGICAL CAMPS

Sr.Berhanu Sr.Berhanu OMAOMA

VIII Curso de Oftalmología tropical

- Ahmara: TF + TI:70% TT: 3.5-7.3%

- Tigray: TF + TI :39,6% TT: 3.3%

- South: TF + TI :50-90% TT:3%

Epidemiology: Etiopía

¡¡¡ 35-50% blindness ¡¡¡¡¡

Outreach Camps:Why?

- Bring the service to the people rather than expecting them travel long distances- Screen patients for cataracts and trachoma - Perform lid surgery for trichiasis / ectropion- More economical as compared to the Base Hospital- People doesn´t come in rainy season- The people don´t have a place to stay in town- Don´t separate from their family

Outreach Camps:How?

- Inform the local staff

- They notify the local habitants in market day when countryside people come toghether for the market.

-We prepare all the material need for the operation.

-We operated in health centers and clinics

Outreach Camps: How?

- Before surgery we teach patiens healtheducations to the group of patiens , about face washing , sanitation , keep the enviroiment clean , getting rid of flies

- Eight times: Four Trachoma / Four cataract

- Each one at least five days

- Time average: 20 minutes both eyes

- Postoperative follow up:After a week remove the suture

How to improve triquiasis surgery

-Surgery must be done in the own village

-A small number of triquiasis syugeons may produce better results

- Careful sterilization of instruments and sutures

-All the patiens must be warn that the triquiasis may recur and they should seek help if the symptons retorn

-Keep good records of each patient:address ,VA, operation done surgeon

- Audit the results of each surgeon to improve it

Surgical Camps : 2004

TrachomaCataractsGlaucomaOtherLid surgery

Total : 5824

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