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PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cataract surgery in India has seen exponential growth in the past decade. This leap was possible due to cost-effective cataract surgery with intraocular lenses. The purpose of this review is to update the reader regarding the Indian scenario of cataract surgery and intraocular lens manufacturing. RECENT FINDINGS:India performed an estimated 0.5 million cataract surgeries in 1981-1982; this increased to 4.8 million in 2006 with 90% intraocular lens acceptance. There has been a sustained shift from sutured extracapsular cataract surgery to small-incision cataract surgery. Phacoemulsification with foldable lenses is becoming the surgical choice in the urban setting. The Indian intraocular lens industry is maturing from a low-cost manufacturer to a quality-conscious, technology-driven and value-priced industry to meet present and future market needs. SUMMARY:The burden of cataract blindness is a major challenge for all developing countries. India has managed to improve its cataract surgical rate by an amalgam of factors such as low surgical costs, low-cost indigenous eye-care consumables, infrastructure development and enhanced training. The findings from this review will be useful to develop strategies to enhance the uptake of cataract surgery in developing countries.
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Curr Opin Ophthalmoljournal_title
Current opinion in ophthalmologyauthors
Aravind S,Haripriya A,Sumara Taranum BSdoi
10.1097/ICU.0b013e3282f2aaedsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-01-01 00:00:00pages
60-5issue
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1040-8738issn
1531-7021pii
00055735-200801000-00014journal_volume
19pub_type
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
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