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Poverty as a barrier to accessing cataract surgery: a study from Tanzania


JP Kessy, S Lewallen - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com
Conclusions: Of patients who reported being too poor to pay for cataract
surgery, 20% accessed funds after counselling. A significant proportion of those
who did not return supplied other reasons for not accepting surgery when ...
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A case-control study to assess the relationship between poverty and visual impairment from …


H Kuper, S Polack, C Eusebio, W Mathenge, Z … - PLoS Med, 2008 - medicine.plosjournals.org
A population-based case–control study was conducted in three countries during
2005–2006. Cases were persons aged 50 y or older and visually impaired due to
cataract (visual acuity < 6/24 in the better eye). Controls were persons ...
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Acceptance of cataract surgery in a cohort of Tanzanians with operable cataract


E Chibuga, P Massae, R Geneau, M Mahande, … - Eye, 2007 - nature.com
We conducted a population-based prospective (cohort) study of cataract patients
from 12 villages in Hai district of Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Those
identified with operable cataract were informed of the regular community ...
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An evaluation of eye health promotion activities to increase the use of eye care services in …

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J Banzi - Community Eye Health, 2007 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov
Mayang Rini Resident Ophthalmologist, Cicendo Eye Hospital, Bandung, West Java,
Indonesia. Email: mygrini@yahoo.com aims: Cicendo Eye Hospital is a referral
hospital in West Java Province. Every year, the hospital performs about ...
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[CITATION] Situation Analysis of Human Resources for Eye Care in the North West Province, Cameroon …


H Nkumbe - MSc. Dissertation. 2006
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[CITATION] Breaking down barriers. How to increase the cataract surgical rate. A practical guide for eye …


G Vanneste
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The social and family dynamics behind the uptake of cataract surgery: findings from …

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R Geneau, S Lewallen, A Bronsard, I Paul, P … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 - bjo.bmj.com
Results: The perceived need for sight and for surgery appears partly socially
constructed at the family level. It was found that women were less likely to
express a need for sight for fear of being seen as a burden. Furthermore, ...
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Poverty and blindness in Pakistan: results from the Pakistan national blindness and visual …

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CE Gilbert, SP Shah, MZ Jadoon, R Bourne, … - British Medical Journal, 2007 - bmj.com
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Using qualitative methods to understand the determinants of patients' willingness to pay for …


R Geneau, P Massae, P Courtright, S … - Social Science & Medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness in Africa. There are
various documented barriers to the uptake of cataract surgery, cost being one of
them. There is, however, little evidence regarding patients' willingness to ...
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Increasing uptake of eye services by women


S Lewallen, P Courtright - Community Eye Health, 2006 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov
Increasing the motivation to take up cataract services Addressing the barriers
to uptake of surgery is crucial, but still may not be enough. People need to be
motivated to act. Motives or reasons for changing behaviour or spending ...
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