Table 1.
Baseline survey results at the start of project (in 2014) and in 2018, five years after the vision centres became operational.
| Indicators | 2014 baseline values | 2018 end line values |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of blindness bilateral best-corrected vision (age and sex adjusted) | Aged 40+: 1.5% | Aged 40+: 0.7% |
| Aged 50+: 2.4% | Aged 50+: 1.3% | |
| Cataract surgical coverage (person, in sample) | 3/60: 75.0% | 3/60: 86.3% |
| 6/60: 49.6% | 6/60: 55.5% | |
| The extent of coverage of eye health services within the project area (access to near glasses) | 46.2% | 60.3% |