Barriers to uptake of cataract surgery among elderly patients in rural China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate factors that differentiate elderly adults in rural China who accept free vision screening and cataract surgery from those who could benefit from vision care but refuse it when offered.

Design

We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study between October and December 2016. Logistic regression models were used to examine the predictors of accepting free vision screening and cataract surgery.

Setting

Rural communities in Handan, China.

Participants

Adults aged 50 years or older, with presenting visual acuity ≤6/18 in the better seeing eye, suspected by examining ophthalmologist to be due to cataract.

Results

Among 613 persons with cataract identified on a population basis, 596 (97.2%) completed the household survey (mean (S

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773311 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature