The impact of COVID-19 "Unlock-I" on L V Prasad Eye Institute Network in Southern India.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report on the impact of COVID-19 "Unlock-I" on Network of Eye Centers in Southern India.

Methods: Our eye health pyramid model has a network of eye care centers in four Indian states. The network constitutes a center of excellence (CoE) at the apex followed by tertiary care centers (TC) located in urban areas, secondary care centers (SC), and primary care vision centers (VC) at the base located in rural areas.

Factors associated with visual outcomes after cataract surgery: A cross-sectional or retrospective study in Liberia.

Objective: To report the initial outcomes and associated risk factors for poor outcome of cataract surgery performed in Liberia.

Methods And Analysis: LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad, started providing eye care in Liberia since July 2017. Electronic Medical Records of 573 patients operated for age-related cataract from July 2017 to January 2019 were reviewed.

Outcome and number of cataract surgeries in India: policy issues for blindness control.

Purpose: To assess what impact attention to quality of cataract surgery and postoperative follow up can have on cataract blindness in India, and to estimate the number of surgeries needed to eliminate cataract blindness in India.

Methods: In a population-based sample of 5268 persons in two rural areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, data on the visual outcome of cataract surgery were obtained on 129 eyes of 106 persons operated previously. These were compared with the visual outcome of cataract surgery performed during 1999 in 2394 eyes of 2213 persons at two new rural eye centres set up in these areas that pay particular attention to the quality of eye care.