Prevalence of Visually Significant Cataract and Factors Influencing Cataract Surgery Uptake in a High-Volume Hospital-Based Eye Care Outreach

R. O. Momoh; V. B. Osaguona; V. W. Okeigbemen; A Alikah; B. I. Azeta; J. N. Ese-Onakewhor; O. J. Otabor-Olubor; D. H. Kayoma; O. C. Obasuyi; D. A. Oronsaye; F. E. Osho; I. A. Iyiriaro; I. A. Ohanaka

Authors

R. O. Momoh Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
V. B. Osaguona Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
V. W. Okeigbemen Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
A Alikah Department of Ophthalmology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State
B. I. Azeta St. Teresa Hospital and Laser Centre, Benin City, Edo State.
J. N. Ese-Onakewhor Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
O. J. Otabor-Olubor Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
D. H. Kayoma Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
O. C. Obasuyi Department of Ophthalmology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State
D. A. Oronsaye Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
F. E. Osho Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
I. A. Iyiriaro Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State
I. A. Ohanaka Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo State

Abstract

Background: Cost and distance are major barriers to the uptake of cataract surgery.1,2 Free cataract surgical outreaches are interventions to overcome these barriers and improve cataract surgical uptake and reduce the burden of cataract blindness.3 This study is an appraisal of a free hospital-based screening and cataract surgery outreach in Edo State to determine the proportions of patients with visually significant or operable cataracts and factors influencing uptake of cataract surgery when surgery is free to the patient.

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