National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB)

National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) was launched in the year 1976 as a 100% Centrally Sponsored scheme with the goal to reduce the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by 2020. Rapid Survey on Avoidable Blindness conducted under NPCB during 2006-07 showed reduction in the prevalence rate of blindness from 1.1% (2001-02) to 1% (2006-07).

The objectives of the programme are:

• To reduce the backlog of blindness through identification and treatment of the blind;
• To develop Comprehensive Eye Care facilities in every district;
• To develop human resources for providing Eye Care Services;
• To improve quality of service delivery;
• To secure participation of Voluntary Organizations/Private Practitioners in eye Care.
• To enhance community awareness on eye care.

National Programme For Control Of Blindness (100% CSS)

                       The National Programme for Control of Blindness is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. This programme was launched in 1976-1977. There are 45 million blind persons in the World and more than 2/3^rd of this blind population lives in Asia and Africa and about 70 lacs blinds alone in India. As per WHO estimates the blind population will double by 2020 due to rise in population and longevity. The salient features of the blindness control programme in the State of Haryana is as under: -

Prevalence of Blindness: - Haryana- 1.13% National - 1.49%                                                                      

Ø   National Target: - To bring down the prevalence rate of blindness to 0.5% by 2010.

Ø   The Programme is looked after by the State Blindness Control Society at the State Level. The Society starting functioning from December 2002.

Ø   The programme is looked after at the district level by District Blindness Control Societies.

Ø   The major causes of blindness are cataract, refractive errors, Glaucoma, Corneal Opacity, Trauma and Vitamin A deficiency etc.

Ø   By definition blindness is inability to count fingers at a distance of 6 meters.

Ø   There are 61 Eye Surgeons in the State. of which 41 are IOL Trained.

Ø   There are 93 posts of Ophthalmic Assistants and 88 are filled.

Ø   There are about 50 Operating Facilities in Haryana State.

Ø   There are about 128 Private eye surgeons in the State.

Ø   The equipments like Operating Microscope, A-Scan, Slit Lamp, Yag Laser, Ophthalmic Chair, Keratometer, Direct Ophthalmoscope etc. are available in the institutions of the State.

Ø   Large No. of Voluntary Organizations are active to provide services.

Ø   More emphasis on prevention of Corneal Blindness and Eye Donation and to decrease the blindness in children.

Ø   Cataract performance for the last five-Year is as under:-

               The prevalence of refractive error cases in children is around 5 % to 7%. The training to the teachers & link workers, health workers is provided at the district level for screening the school children and free spectacles are given to the poor children as per G.O.I. guidelines. 

Achievements in school eye screening for the last 6 years is as under: -

Ø  There are two Appropriate Authorities for registration of eye banks and eye donation centres in the State. These are D.G.H.S. and Director PGIMS Rohtak.

Eye Banks

Following Eye Banks/Eye donation centres have been registered under the transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994:-

Name of Eye Bank/Eye Donation Centre                                                   Contact No.

1.                  Haryana State Eye Bank at PGIMS Rohtak                                01262-212300

2.                  Shanti Smiriti Shri Madhav Eye Bank Narwana,( Jind)               01684-243322

3.                  Jeevan Eye Bank Hisar                                                                 01662-220054            

                                                                                                                        9896033553  

      4.         Lions Eye Bank Sirsa                                                                    01666-221900                                                                                                                                     9896028334

      5.         Eye Bank of Western Command Chandimandir (PKL)               0172-2867592

      6.         Y.P. Mahindru Nirmaya Eye Bank Gurgaon                                0124-2321234

      7.         Sewa Samiti Charitable  & Research Centre Faridabad               0129-4024061

      8.         Poojniya Mata Kartar Kaur Ji Internatinal Eye Bank

                  Dera Sacha Sauda,. Sirsa                                                               01666-238659

      9.         Shri Shakti Netra Eye Donation Centre No. 3, Faridabad           0129-2421047

                                                                                                                        0129-5051047

     10.        Madhav Netra Bank, C/o Kapil Eye Hospital, Ambala City        0171-2553533

                                                                                                                        9896424351

                                                                                                                        9215864800

     11.       Sanjivani Cornea Transplantation Centre, Ambala City                0171-2521266

     12.        Reveria Eye Donation Centre, Yamunanager                               0173-2235844

                                                                                                                        9416034477

During the year 2006-07:- (Vision centres)

During 2008-09 :- During the year 2008-09 10 Vision centres in

PHC/CHC opened.

During 2009-10

Training :- One day training to the MPW Workers, Aanganwari workers for screening the +50 population  for cataract surgeries is given. One day training to the school Teachers for screening the  children is also given.

Training awarded:-

                        Nehru Drishti Yojana

Note:-

For any kind of information under National Programme for Control of Blindness please contact District School Medical Officer (NPCB) in the O/o of Civil Surgeon of the concerned District.