Liu H S, McGannon W J, Tolentino F I, Schepens C L
Ann Ophthalmol. 1977 Apr;9(4):503-8.
The concept of "eye camp" represents a revolutionary approach to the massive problem of cataract-related blindness and visual disability. The "eye camp" involves comprehensive cooperative relief efforts on a large scale to combat the widespread incidence of cataract as it affects residents of rural areas, especially in developing nations. We worked in an eye camp in Johilpatti, India, in the rural province of Tamil Nadu. On this site, 216 cataract operations were performed in one morning by 8 doctors and 16 nurses. In this province alone, an estimated 700,000 persons have cataract requiring operation. However, presently existing facilities are equipped to handle a maximum of only 20,000 cases annually. But from June 1972 to June 1973, approximately 50,000 cataract operations were performed in the eye camps. Evidently, the eye camp idea has great potential to significantly reduce the incidence of untreated cataract in rural areas where there are chronic shortages of treatment facilities and medical personnel.
“眼科义诊营”的概念代表了一种解决白内障相关失明和视力残疾这一重大问题的革命性方法。“眼科义诊营”涉及大规模的全面合作救助行动，以应对白内障在农村地区（尤其是发展中国家）居民中广泛发病的情况。我们在印度泰米尔纳德邦农村地区的乔希尔帕蒂的一个眼科义诊营开展工作。在这个地点，8名医生和16名护士在一个上午进行了216例白内障手术。仅在这个邦，估计就有70万人患有需要手术治疗的白内障。然而，现有的设施每年最多只能处理2万例病例。但在1972年6月至1973年6月期间，眼科义诊营进行了约5万例白内障手术。显然，眼科义诊营的理念在治疗设施和医务人员长期短缺的农村地区，对于显著降低未治疗白内障的发病率具有巨大潜力。
