AIM: To understand the status of distribution of Panlian Town, Miyi County of ophthalmopathy through the screening, which provides reliable data for the future prevention of blindness.

METHODS: In 2013 each villages and towns area of Miyi County had a total of 227 patients with above 60 years old, visual acuity less than 0.3. Concentrated routine physical examination and eye examination were checked. Qualified for the preoperative indexes, 42 cases(42 eyes)of other diseases caused by cataract and lens nucleus of grade IV were excluded, for monocular “extracapsular cataract extraction combined with intraocular lens implantation” were performed, and observing the vision of the first postoperative day and the situation of ophthalmology.

RESULTS: Miyi County in the elderly population with low vision in 2013, the prevalence rate of cataract was 81.06%, including senile cataract(69.60%), the complicated cataract(8.81%), metabolic cataract(3.52%), other causes low vision eye disease(15.06%). Selecting 42 cases(42 eyes)underwent surgical operation. After operation, the literacy rate is up to 100%.

CONCLUSION: Publicity in senile cataract and other eye disease should be strengthened continually. Strengthening the prevention and treatment knowledge, which can cause cataract and internal medicine disease, can improve the clinic diagnostic rate and change the cataract operation mode, so as to make the development of township of Miyi County in prevention of blindness much better.