Willingness to pay for cataract surgery in baiyin district, northwestern China.

Xiu Juan ZhangEmmy Y LiChristopher Kai-Shun LeungDavid C MuschChong Ren ZhengMing Guang HeDavid F ChangDennis Shun-Chiu Lam

Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2020)

The amount that subjects were willing to pay is significantly less than the current cost of cataract surgery (5000 RMB, US$320) in the area. Providing low-cost cataract surgery to patients in a financially sustainable manner is important to increase uptake of cataract surgery among rural residents in Northwest China.

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