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Ophthalmology in Malawi
DR JOSEPH MSOSA
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MALAWI
Population :15,900,000Gross national income per capita: 730
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years,2012): 58/60
Infant mortality rate: 40.1 deaths/1,000 live births
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Health Staffing
2 Physicians per 10,000 population
4 Nurses and midwives per 10,000 population.
8 Ophthalmologists
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LIONS SIGHTFIRST EYE UNIT: KCH
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Central Region
Referral Hospital in Central Region
Catchment Population: 5,510,195 (2008 census)
Area: 35,592 km2 (13,742 sq mi)
Two Ophthalmologists
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DISEASE BURDEN
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CATARACT 50%
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TRACHOMA 15%
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GLAUCOMA 15%
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CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS
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REFRACTIVE ERROR
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DIABETES
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PRP
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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
What is the NeedPOPULATION AT RISK
Total Population 14m
Population to be covered (consider age) 7m
DIABETES MELLITUS
Prevalence of DM (number DM / 100 pop) 5%
Number of people with DM 350,000
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Proportion (%) of DM with Diabetic Retinopathy 35%
Number of people with Diabetic Retinopathy 125,000
VISION THREATENING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Proportion of diabetics with VTDR 10%
Number of people with Vision Threatening DR (VTDR) 35,000
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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
What is being done?
KEY INDICATORS
How many diabetics need an eye examination each year? 350,000
How many people with VTDR need treatment? 35,000
CURRENT STATISTICS
How many diabetics have an eye examination each year? 2,250 – made up of 750 (Lil) and 1,500 (Bl)
How many people with VTDR have treatment each year? 230
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EQUIPMENT
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EQUIPMENT
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EQUIPMENT
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EQUIPMENT
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LOW VISION
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LOW VISION
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CHALLENGESNo Data base for diabetic
retinopathyNo screening programNo Fundus camera/ OCT/
fluorescein angiographyErratic supply of surgical
consumables for VR
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WAY FARWARD Establish and Manage a diabetic
retinopathy screening program
Through the LINK: LILONGWE- EDINBURGH/FIFE
Funded by Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee trust Fund
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Plan
Create data base for diabetic retinopathy
Start a diabetic screening program- Start with patients in the diabetic clinic
Train Ophthalmic Technicians( OCO) and Optometrists in screening, grading and Fundus photography using FIFE camera
Train Ophthalmic technicians/Optometrist to do PRP
Increase Laser sessions to twice a week
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