Cataract surgery News
Secondary cataract is a frequent complication following cataract surgery
Over time, the thin membrane that holds the artificial lens may become hazy, leading to blurred vision
This typically develops months or years after the initial surgery
At least 32 people were operated for cataract at a government hospital in torchlight in Unnao.
Cataract surgery is associated with a 37 to 69 percent reduced risk of death due to pulmonary, accidental, infectious, neurologic and vascular diseases and cancer.
Lion Aravind Institute of Community Opthalmology (LAICO) was involved in the programme being a part of the Aravind Eyecare System which is a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness.
Four patients who underwent cataract surgery at a health camp in Sheopur town of Madhya Pradesh, have complained of loss of vision, an official said on Tuesday.
A Madhya Pradesh doctor and six officials have been suspended after 37 people developed infection in their eyes following cataract surgery at an eye camp here last month, an official statement said.
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