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1986 - 2009
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Total OPD
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681258
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Hospital
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289742
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Camps
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543030
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Satellite Centres
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48477
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No. of Diagnostic Camps
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2385
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Operations
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79125
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IOL Implants
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49406
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Keratoplasty
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230
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Laser Capsulotomy
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4949
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The unique comprehensive eye
programme which encompasses all components of eye care, prevention,
promotion & rehabilitation was born out of the need of community in
which young friends well versed in eye care were drawn to the ideals of
SEWA Rural. The programmes include modern treatment of eye diseases by
advanced equipments in hospital as well as in Netra Raksha Kendra for
the tertiary eye care. Arrangements have been made for operations by
microsurgery like Keratoplasty and intraocular lense placement for
cataract. Spectacles are made available in the hospital campus as well
as camps through optical shop at low cost.
Looking at yearly data about 50,000 patients get treated & 6500 of
them get operated upon who come from more than 100 camps beside many of
them coming directly to the hospital. Moreover, about 850 patients are
given spectacles at a concessional rate. Sight Savers International
(UK), many philanthropic trust, well wishers & local community
organizations provide necessary financial assistance. As a result about
65% patients get free treatment.
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Special clinics in Netra Raksha Kendra
are functional for retina, and oculoplasty. Soon Low vision clinic will
start functioning. The eye programme has modern facilities like
operating microscopes, Diode & Yag lasers, auto refractor,
Phaco-emulsification & automated perimeter. Surgeries like cataract
with intraocular lense implantation & keratoplasty are regularly
performed. Under this programme Jhagadia & Valia blocks were made
cataract free as per WHO guidelines.
Diagnostic eye camps are regularly organised in interior villages of
Bharuch, Narmada, Surat & Vadodara districts. The local community
does necessary publicity in surrounding area of the proposed camp site.
As a result people get treatment & spectacles, if necessary, near
their homes. And yes ........ patients with cataract are identified and
brought to the hospital at Jhagadia on the same day. Similarly they
return home the next day following the operations. Hundreds of old
persons who used to live a dependent life are now living a new life
following the restoration of their vision. As a result WHO's goal of
vision 2020 is getting impetus at least in this area. In all these
programmes regular provision of health education to community provided
during day & night is playing important role. Satellite centres are
functioning at PHC, Netrang (weekly), CHCs at Dediapada, Sagbara,
Mangrol, Zankhvav & Valia (monthly). 4 vision centres in Nandod
taluka are visited weekly.
Training programmes for ophthalmic assistants and out reach paramedics
are organised for organizations from Gujarat & beyond.
SEWA Rural is a member if the Vision 2020 right to sight India
Programme which is an advocasy group to provide impents to the goal of
National Programme for control of blindness.
We have prepared a manual &
a video DVD in English & Gujarat on " Operation theatre
Protocol " based on our protocol & scientific literature
search on the subject. It is turning out to be very useful for
fractional implementation particularly in view of obscene of such
guideline being available in the nearly 20 partner hospitals of
Sightsovers International in Rajasthan, U.P., M.P., Bihar, Chhatisgarh,
Jarkhand and West Bengal
SEWA Rural is a registered " Eye Ball collection centre with the
Eye Bank Association of India."
In the year 2008 SEWA Rural received the award for outstanding work in
the field of community ophthalmology from community Ophthalmology
Society of India Which is on initiative of Venu Eye Institute &
Research Centre.
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