| 1 | Use of Cataract Surgery in Urban Beijing: a Post Screening Follow-up of the Elderly with Visual Impairment due to Age-related Cataract显示文摘Objective To understand the perception for the use of cataract surgical services in a population of acceptors and non-acceptors of cataract surgery in urban Beijing. Methods From a community-based screening program a total of 158 patients with presenting visual acuity of less than 6/18 on either eye due to age-related cataract were informed about the possibility of surgical treatment. These patients were interviewed and re-examined 36 to 46 months after initial screening. The main reasons for not accepting surgery were obtained using a questionnaire. Vision function and vision-related quality of life scores were assessed in those who received and did not receive surgery. Results At the follow-up examination 116 of the 158 patients were available and 36(31.0%) had undergone cataract surgery. Cases who chose surgery had higher education level than those who did not seek surgery(OR=2.64, 95% CI: 1.08-6.63, P=0.02). There were no significant differences in vision function(P=0.11) or quality of life scores(P=0.16) between the surgery group and the non-surgery group. Main reasons for not having surgery included no perceived need(50.0%), feeling of being 'too old'(19.2%), and worry about the quality of surgery(9.6%). Cost was cited by 1(1.9%) subject as the main reason for not seeking surgery.Conclusions The data suggest that in China's capital urban center for patients with moderate visual impairment there is a relative low acceptance rate of cataract surgery, mainly due to people's perception of marginal benefits of surgery. Cost is not a determining factor as barrier to undergo surgery and patients with poorer education are less likely to undertake surgery. | Xue-tao Ren Torkel Snellingen Hong Gu Sawitri Assanangkornchai Yan-hong Zou Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong Apiradee Lim Wei Jia Xi-pu Liu Ning-pu Liu | 2015 | Chinese Medical Sciences Journal2015，30，1： | 5 |
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