“A Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding Cataract Among Old Age People Living At Aselected Area In Mehsana With A View Of Booklet Distribution."

Eyes are one of the most important sensory Organ in human body as they render vision and the power tosee. The people with visual impairedness feel that their life is incomplete as they can just feel, touch, andsmell but cannot see. Cataract is leading cause of visual disability. Cataract is an eye disease, widelyreported by older adults all over the world. It is a common cause of visual impairment affecting approximately30% of people over 65 year of age. It is the clouding lens of eye which impedes transmission of light to innerpart of the eye resulting in the loss of visual function. It often develops slowly and can affect one or botheyes. On visual inspection lens appear gray or milky.