Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract Health Condition 2: H527- Unspecified disorder of refraction Health Condition 3: H359- Unspecified retinal disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Health education and facilitation by community volunteers: The study participants will be linked with the community volunteers after baseline data collection to seek care visual complai
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elders (more than or equal to 60 years) residing in the field practice area of JIPMER Urban Health Centre with visual impairment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Bed ridden patients 2.Terminally ill conditions 3.Recently hospitalized 4.Elders presenting with cataract 5.Elders with history of allergic to dilators 6.History of glaucoma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Among the elders with visual impairment in a selected urban primary health care setting, Puducherry, to assess the proportion of elders who were facilitated by community volunteers and/or field health workers for seeking care for visual impairment Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dinesh S
JIPMER
Outcome results
None listed