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About National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB), all are true except

A
Increase cataract surgery rate to 450 operations per one lac population
B
100% coverage of vitamin A prophylaxia doses from 9 months to 3 years age
C
Intra-ocular lens implanation in more than 80% of cataract surgery cases
D
Development of 50 paediatric ophthalmology units
High-Yield Explanation
Targets for X five year plan under vision 2020. Increase cataract surgery rate to 450 operations per one lac population Improve visual outcome (>6/18) after cataract surgery in 80% Intra-ocular lens implantation in > 80% of cataract surgery cases Development of 50 paediatric ophthalmology units in tertiary care hospitals. Screen known diabetics for diabetic retinopathy Screen for glaucoma for those > 35 years attending eye clinics Basic refraction services available in all districts 4000 vision centres manned by trained optometrist/Refractionist/Ophthalmic Assistant Low vision centres at 50 centres of excellence/tertiary centres 25 fully functiona, accredited safe eye banks MMR replace Measles vaccine, coverage >60 75% coverage for regular vitamin A supplementation (till 5 years age)

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