Operations Research

Operations Research

KAR Campus
Vision Centre Services
People examined at centre 4,849 4,538 350 - 9,737
Prescribed 2,198 1,760 141 - 4,099
Dispensed spectacles 709 833 102 - 1,644
Treated for other conditions 575 970 13 - 1,558
Cataract & other surgeries 929 1,437 135 - 2,501
Others - referred 82 76 - - 158
Diabetes risk 325 274 186 - 785
Referred to secondary centre 1,000 2,405 144 - 3,549
Referral Services at Base hospital
People treated at centre 10,822 2,845 173 - 13,840
Refractive errors identified 1,408 425 42 - 1,875
Prescribed 1,301 282 44 - 1,627
Purchased spectacles 494 190 30 - 714
Treated for other conditions 1,642 159 41 - 1,842
Advised cataract surgery 6,324 1,933 105 - 8,362
Advised for other surgeries 414 284 4 - 702
Performed cataract surgeries 4,847 1,670 113 - 6,634
Performed other surgeries 146 192 4 - 342
Blind / low-vision identified 128 - - - 128
Referred to tertiary care 403 - - - 403
Awareness programs conducted 333 13 10 24 367
Participants 11,145 4,625 455 4,183 15,783
*LVPEI VVC: Twelve secondary satellite centres of LVPEI
*GMRV: GMR Varalakshmi Campus
*HOUSE: Hyderabad Urban Slums Eye Care Program
Project Title Investigators Supported by Project Update
Prescribed 2,198 1,760 141
Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study III (APEDS III)-Follow Up Study

(June 2012 - March 2016)
Dr Rohit Khanna
Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti
Dr Srinivas Marmamula
Dr P Giridhar
Asha Latha Mettla
(Project Coordinator)
ICEH: Dr Clare Gilbert
Dr GVS Murthy
LVPEI/ Lions Clubs International Foundation, USA / Dept. of Biotechnology, Centre of Excellence grant Completed at Thoodukurthy, Mahbubnagar District; Mudhole, Adilabad District and Nidadavole, West Godavari District.

Subjects examined: 5408
Rapid Assessment of Visual Impairment (RAVI) project in Sattenapally in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

(February 2014 - April 2015)
Dr Srinivas Marmamula HERF (LVPEI) Project completed at Sattenapally, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
Participants enumerated: 3200
Subjects examined: 2597
Participants identified with Visual Impairment: 11.7%
Visual Impairment study in State of Tripura

April – June 2012
Dr Srinivas Marmamula Government of Tripura and HERF (LVPEI); Collaborators: IL&FS Education and Technology Services Ltd, India Completed in North Eastern state of Tripura.
Participants enumerated: 4500
Subjects examined: 4112
Prevalence, causes and risk factors for blindness and low vision in Children in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India

(April 2015 – Ongoing)
Dr Rohit Khanna
Dr Srinivas Marmamula
Prof Jill Keeffe
Dr Niranjan Pehere
Ms Asha Latha Mettla
LVPEI / Lions Clubs International Foundation, USA / Sun Pharma Project ongoing in Krishna District
Number of Children screened: 28,623
INITIATIVES FOR CHILDREN
Children Eye Health Initiative in the 30 primary eye care areas of L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in the state of Telangana

(April, 2015 to March, 2018)
Dr Rohit Khanna
Dr Srinivas Marmamula
Ms Asha Latha Mettla
Lavelle Fund, USA / Sun Pharma Project ongoing in Thoodukurthy, Mahbubnagar District; and Mudhole and Adilabad, Adilabad Districts, Telangana.
Number of Children screened: 69,895
Sight for Kids
(1 year)
Mr Jachin D Williams Lions Clubs International Foundation, USA Schools Covered: 203
Teachers trained: 212
Children screened: 16,153
Spectacles prescribed and dispensed: 200
Referred for treatment: 26
EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES
Essilor - LVPEI Mobile
Refraction Screening Program

March 2013-Ongoing
Mr Jachin D Williams
Mr Vasu Babu
Essilor, India Screening Programs: 106
People screened: 8645
Spectacles prescribed & dispensed: 1699
Examined at secondary centre: 2164
Community Linked Integrated Project (CLIP)

Jainath: June 2011- May 2015
Project accomplished
Dr Suresh Kuruganti
Mr Jachin D Williams
LVPEI/ Technical support:
Operation Eye Sight
Universal, India
Villages covered: 7
Population screened: 2156
Spectacles Prescribed & dispensed: 374
Operated for cataract & other causes: 61
Vision Health Committees formed: 11
Community Linked Integrated Project (CLIP)

Kapileswarapuram: Feb 2016 (Ongoing)
Dr Suresh Kuruganti
Mr Jachin D Williams
LVPEI/ Technical support: Operation Eye Sight Universal, India Villages covered: 2
Population screened: 2,357
Spectacles Prescribed & dispensed: 10
Operated for cataract & other causes: 2
Vision Health Committees formed: 3
Sunetra Program (Hospital Based Community Eye care Program)

July 2013-Ongoing
Mr Jachin David Williams
Mr Franklin Daniel, Operation Eyesight Universal
LVPEI/ Technical support: Operation Eye Sight Universal, India Ongoing in Gudavalli, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and Bellary, Karnataka
Villages covered: 34
People screened: 12,577
Eye problems identified: 2879
Examined at CSP, Vision and Secondary centre: 12,067
Spectacles prescribed & dispensed: 2893
Surgeries performed: 1351
Kankipadu Hospital Based Community Eye care Program Mr Jachin David Williams
Mr Franklin Daniel, Operation Eyesight Universal
LVPEI/ Technical support: Operation Eye Sight Universal, India Population surveyed: 25,177
Screened at Vision Centre: 725
Spectacles prescribed and dispensed: 378
Referred to Secondary Centre: 184
Awareness programs organized: 16
Envision - Every person counts: Revisiting the vision centre model

March 2016 to March 2018
Dr Srinivas Marmamula
Mr Uday Kumar Addepalli
Mr Rajashekar Varda
GPR ICARE Team
LVPEI/ Technical support: Operation Eye Sight Universal, India Ongoing at four Vision Centres at Narsapur, Peddakothapally, Neradigonda and and Narsayapalem.