A Study of Morphological Classification of Cataract in Rural Health Camp in Maharashtra

Background and Introduction:This study was conducted to evaluate the morphology of cataract and relation to age in patients presenting to a health camp held at kashele, a village located in Maharashtra. Aims and objectives:The aim and objective of this study was to study the morphology of age related cataract in patients presenting to a rural eye camp in Maharashtra.Materials and Methods:The study was a cross-sectional study conducted on a rural population of Kashele village in Raigad district of Maharashtra.All 560 patients who visited ophthalmology OPD in the health camp conducted at Kashele were screened for cataract. One hundred fifty patients who had cataract were selected for the study. Comprehensive eye checkup was done in these patients at a medical college. The grading of the lens was conducted using the Lens Opacification Classification System (LOCS) III with the help of standard set of photographs of LOCS grading mounted next to the slit lamp.Resultsand Conclusion:A total of 201 eyes(67%) out of300 had nuclear sclerosis cataract of different grades.One hundred forty-nineeyes(49.66%) out of 300 had cortical cataract. Fifty-nineeyes(19.66%)out of 300had posterior sub capsular cataract. A total of 13 eyes(4.33%) out of 300 had mature cataract or a total cataract. Highest proportion of patients was in the age group of 45-50 (24%).