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  • Title: Rapid assessment of cataract surgical coverage in rural Zululand.
    Author: Rotchford AP, Johnson GJ.
    Journal: S Afr Med J; 2000 Oct; 90(10):1030-2. PubMed ID: 11081113.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Cataract surgical coverage (CSC) is a useful indicator of the degree of success of a cataract intervention programme. However, because previously described methods are time-consuming and labour-intensive, they are rarely performed. This study describes a simple and inexpensive assessment of CSC based on screening of pensioners at pension delivery sites in a rural district. DESIGN: Random cluster-based cross-sectional survey. SETTING: State pension distribution sites in Hlabisa, a rural district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. SUBJECTS: 562 old-age pensioners. METHOD: Subjects found to be blind (visual acuity < 3/60) and those reporting a history of eye surgery were examined using a torch and direct ophthalmoscope by an ophthalmologist. OUTCOME MEASURES: Cases of blindness due to operable cataract and post-cataract surgical subjects were identified. RESULTS: CSC was found to be 38.5% (95% confidence interval 29.1-47.9%). Blindness prevalence was 10.3%, with 69.0% due to cataract.
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