The project seeks to prevent blindness resulting from diabetes through screening, treatment and care.
Expected Impact
Awareness of diabetic retinopathy in the general population and amongst people with diabetes will be greatly enhanced
47,400 people with diabetes will undergo dilated eye examination
8,000 diabetic retinopathy patients will receive advice and treatment
160 patients with significant sight damage will receive low vision aids and guidance for rehabilitation
Results to date
The districts of Tumkur, Mysore, Mandya, Kolar, Chamrajnagar and rural & urban Bangalore have been covered.
171 diabetes screening camps have been held, screening 50,140 people and detecting 2,743 new cases of diabetes. All the camps were conducted using tele consultation facilities.
206 diabetic retinopathy screening camps have been held. 46,241 people have undergone dilated eye exam.
A total of 7,426 patients (16,05% of all those who had undergone dilated eye examination) were found to have diabetic retinopathy. They all received appropriate advice and treatment.
268 awareness meetings have been conducted, with a total of 177,652 people participating. Awareness creation is ongoing with distribution of pamphlets, door-to-door enumeration, auto announcements and awareness campaigns.
Additional information on the project can be found here.
