Table 3 Distribution of eye care equipment available in public health facilities
Equipment | Public healthcare facilities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary level | Secondary level | Quaternary level | ||||
(HC) | (RH/DH /GH) | (CHN) | ||||
N = 16 | N = 9 | N = 1 | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Autorefractor | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 100.0 |
Lensometer | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Streak retinoscope | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 100.0 |
Visual acuity test (near) | 16 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Visual acuity test (distance) | 16 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Trial frame | 16 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Trial lens set | 16 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Slit lamp biomicroscope | 2 | 12.5 | 4 | 44.4 | 1 | 100.0 |
Fundus lens | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Indirect ophthalmoscope | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Direct ophthalmoscope | 8 | 50.0 | 7 | 77.8 | 1 | 100.0 |
Ultrasonography (A or A/B scan) | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Keratometer | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 100.0 |
Schiotz tonometer | 9 | 56.3 | 6 | 66.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
Applanation tonometer | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Gonio lens | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Operating microscope | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Vitrectomy Machine | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Cataract surgical set | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Binomag Loupe Binocular | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Visual field analyser | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Optical coherence tomography | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
YAG laser | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Trabeculectomy set | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Non-mydriatic fundus retinography | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Pen torch | 14 | 87.5 | 7 | 77.8 | 1 | 100.0 |
Hand magnifying lens | 14 | 87.5 | 7 | 77.8 | 1 | 100.0 |
Epilation forceps | 11 | 68.8 | 7 | 77.8 | 1 | 100.0 |
Surgical set for TT | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |