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

Xiaochen MaJie HaoCatherine JanYue WanYuan XieChengfang LiuYaojiang ShiAilian HuKai CaoNathan CongdonScott RozelleZhe DongNingli Wang

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

Our results suggest that refusal of basic eye examinations may be at least as important a determinant of low surgical rates in rural China as lack of acceptance of surgery itself.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
south africa
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
physical activity
risk factors
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
surgical site infection