Prevalence of Lingnash w.r.t post traumatic Cataract among the daily wages workers in Navi Mumbai

Purpose : This study investigates distribution pattern & prevalence of traumatic cataract in daily wages workers in Navi Mumbai. As the daily wages workers are majorly illiterate & to meet with their daily necessity of human beings they have to work daily on the day wages without any skill & safety equipment or measurements. So they are very prone for frequent ocular injuries. We aim to report the prevalence of traumatic cataract among the daily wage workers of Navi Mumbai. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 600 daily wage workers with the mobile eye clinic under the Eye screening program of Prabhat Trust. Demographic data were entered by the respected worker with valid government id proof & Screening included {torch light examination,Vision taking, Refraction, Examination of Squint by cover & uncover test} by trained optometrist. The screening was conducted in various centres (Naka) of daily wage workers in 12 sub-division of Navi Mumbai, the worker (patient) who had lens opacification was later transferred for detailed examination with blood sugar level, blood pressure and a detailed history of the patient. Results: The prevalence of cataract was 150 (25%) Among which corneal opacity was present in 48 (8%), followed by refractive error in 300(50%) and the remaining 102(17%) with other eye complications such as allergic conjunctivitis , stye, chalazion , squint.Prevalence of cataract among 150 patient (60%) 90 patient were of traumatic cataract this was diagnosed after a detailed eye examination and a history of the patient Males had slightly higher traumatic cataract 62 (70%) than females 30(27 %).