Post on 30-Dec-2015
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- 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