Under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB+VI), the target for cataract surgeries per million population per year is:
- A 1,000 surgeries per million
- B 10,000 surgeries per million
- C 6,000 surgeries per million (Cataract Surgical Rate target) ✓
- D 3,000 surgeries per million
Correct answer: C. 6,000 surgeries per million (Cataract Surgical Rate target)
Explanation
The Cataract Surgical Rate (CSR) required to eliminate avoidable blindness due to cataract is approximately 6,000 surgeries per million population per year, as per WHO estimates for India's cataract burden. India's actual CSR exceeds 7,000 in recent years but quality and uptake in remote areas remain challenges. NPCB+VI targets increasing this further through outreach camps and Vision Centres.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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