Transcript Role of counsellor in camps

DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELLING
Role of counsellor in camps
ARAVIND EYE CARE SYSTEM
Aravind Eye Hospital
& Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology
Role of counsellor in school eye screening camps
 In the camp at the final stage of examination the patients are
guided to counselling area for persuading them to follow
doctors advice
 The counsellor who attends the camp has the following
responsibilities
 Collect the patients after final examinations, to counselling
area with the help of a volunteer
 Refer to the details of diagnosis made and what the doctor
has advised to improve vision
 Interact with patients and build up a trust on counselling
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 Explain the nature of eye problems and kind of action should
be taken
 Clarify the doubts regarding treatment
 Explain the need for spectacles to correct the refractive errors
 Educate the patients about cataract, duration and method of
surgery, benefit of intraocular lens and future benefits
 Get the consent from the patients or relative for surgery
 Ensure that the patients with cataract are admitted for surgery
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 Enquire about history of any systemic illness such as
hypertension, cardiac problems, diabetes inpatients admitted
for surgery
 To motivate such patients to obtain fitness certificate from a
physician for surgery
 To ensure that an attendant accompanies them
 Councel the patients to come to base hospital if they require
any specially treatment
 Explain the likely consequences if not undergoing treatment
in the base hospital for specially problems
 Follow up the referred patients for special treatment
In depth counselling at the campsite focuses on
 The details of diagnosis
 Cause of blindness
 Curative method
 Need for surgery in case of cataract
 Details of treatment or surgery at the base hospital
 Pre-operative and post-operative instructions
 Health education on primary eye care
Counselling in diabetic retinopathy
Screening camp
New Diabetic patient:
In new diabetic the counsellor should create
awareness of the systemic and ocular
complications of diabetic to newly diagnosed
patients with special emphasis on the prospects
of diabetic retinopathy
She should consell them regarding
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Cont…
 Strict control of diabetes
 Regular annual check up by the eye doctor
 Periodical check up by their own Physician
 The aim of counselling in the patients is to prevent
onset of visual damage due to diabetic retinopathy.
Cont….
Long standing diabetic patients
 In longstanding diabetic patients when there is
an evidence of diabetic retinopathy, depending
upon the stage and doctors advise, the
counsellors should explain the patient very
clearly about their visual condition and
convince the patient for taking treatment like
lasers etc
 The prognosis of visual recovery should be
discussed, in detail with the patient in a positive
way
 In conclusion the counsellor should motivate
all the new to prevent the onset of diabetic
retinopathy and longstanding diabetes
 She should take the responsibility of making
all these patients to accept treatment for
retaining there residual vision through out
their life