Under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI), the primary surgical intervention targeted to reduce the backlog of avoidable blindness in India is:

• A Corneal transplantation
• B Glaucoma filtering surgery
• C Vitreoretinal surgery for RD
• D Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation ✓

Explanation

Cataract remains the leading cause of avoidable blindness in India (contributing to approximately 66% of blindness). The NPCBVI has its primary focus on increasing cataract surgical rate (CSR) through district-level eye care infrastructure, school eye screening programs, and community outreach. IOL implantation is now standard (SICS with IOL) under the program. Corneal and retinal surgeries are also components but are not the primary targets in terms of volume and budget.

Reference: Khurana Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 7th ed.

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