Open AccessFacilitating factors in overcoming barriers to cataract surgical services among the bilaterally cataract blind in Southern India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Anika Amritanand,
Smitha Jasper,
Padma Paul,
Thomas Kuri̇akose
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_216_18
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , optometry , ophthalmology , cataract surgery , blindness , pathology
To effectively address cataract blindness, increasing sight-restoring surgeries among the bilaterally blind are essential. To improve uptake of surgical services among this group, evidence regarding the problems of access is vital. Barriers in accessing eye care services have previously been reported but not specific to bilaterally cataract blind patients. Further, there is a gap in knowledge regarding factors facilitating access to eye care. Our aims were to (1) report proportion of bilaterally cataract blind patients undergoing surgery and sight restoration rate (SRR) and (2) analyze barriers and factors enabling access to eye care services among bilaterally cataract blind patients.