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Cataract surgery in the Baltic Countries V. Jainskas National Center of Ophthalmology , Lithuania 22nd Congress of the DGII in Heidelberg, 2008 Purpose. To analyze development of cataract surgery in the Baltic Countries (with emphasises on

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Cataract surgery in the Baltic Countries

V. Jašinskas

National Center of Ophthalmology, Lithuania

22nd Congress of the DGII in Heidelberg, 2008

Purpose.

To analyze development of cataract surgery in the Baltic Countries (with emphasises on Lithuania).

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Population

ESTONIA 1,4 mln. LATVIA 2,3 mln. LITHUANIA 3,5 mln.

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Methods.

Retrospective analyses of cataract surgery evolution for Estonia, Latvia and prostective for Lithuania was performed. First study on Eye health care services in eastern Europe was performed 1998, second – 2003 year.

Results.

The cataract surgery rate in 1998, 2003, and 2006 was:

Estonia 2530, 6123 and 7700

(personal communication with dr. A. Klett)

Latvia 1860, 2921 and 5000

(personal communication with prof. G. Laganovska)

Lithuania 1550, 2502 and 3800

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Phacoemulsification

Country 1998, % 2003, % 2006, % Latvia 4,0 63,8 unavailable data Lithuania 2,8 55,66 80,0 Estonia 50,0 96,2 99,0

Ophthalmic in-patient departments in Lithuania

National center

f Ophthalmology

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2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Number of surgeries

Years

Dynamics of cataract surgery in Lithuania 1994-2006 year

Dynamics of Phacoemulsification 1999 - 2006 year

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Years Number of phaco

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Dynamics of IOL in Lithuania 1994-2006 year

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Years IOL

Trends of cataract surgery in Lithuania

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Years Cataract surgery Phacoemulsification IOL

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Dynamics of IOL in Lithuania 1994-2006 year

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Years IOL

Dynamics of PMMA IOL 1994-2006 year

2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Years IOL

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Dynamics of Foldable IOL 1996 - 2006 year

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 Years Number of IOL

Cataract surgery in 2007:

state institutions – 13 000 (97%)
private institutions – 400 (3%)

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Conclusion

observed progress in cataract surgery

(qualitative and quantitative)

transition from ECCE to

phacoemulsification is almost completed

IOL are used in all cases with obvious

tendency toward foldable IOL

private practice (surgery) march it’s first