| Cataract surgery: limitations and barriers in Makurdi, Benue State. | |
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PMID: 20120639 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Cataract is amenable to surgery; despite this affected patients do not always embrace or accept cataract surgical intervention. The study aims to ascertain the factors responsible for this negative attitude towards cataract surgery by affected patients. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out with an interview assisted questionnaire, parameters assessed were duration of blindness before presentation, insight into the cause of cataract, awareness of the available treatment, knowledge of where to go for treatment and possible barriers to surgical treatment was administered to all consecutive patients aged 40 years and above whose cause of visual impairment and blindness is principally due to cataract for a period of one year (January 2007 December 2007). RESULTS: Senile cataract constituted 2.6% (180) of all the patients aged 40 years and above. Duration of blindness before presentation ranged from 6 to 84 months. Majority of the patients (65%) were aware that surgical intervention was the answer to their visual dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Although, affected patients are knowledgeable that surgical intervention was the answer to their visual dysfunction, they do not readily embrace surgical intervention for diverse reasons. |
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Authors:
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C O Ojabo; O Alao |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria Volume: 18 ISSN: 1115-2613 ISO Abbreviation: Niger J Med Publication Date: 2009 Jul-Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-02-03 Completed Date: 2010-03-18 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888321 Medline TA: Niger J Med Country: Nigeria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 250-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi. celiodaniel@yahoo.com |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Blindness / classification, epidemiology*, etiology, surgery Cataract / diagnosis, epidemiology* Cataract Extraction / adverse effects, economics, utilization* Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Services Accessibility* Humans Male Middle Aged Nigeria / epidemiology Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology, statistics & numerical data Prevalence Prospective Studies Questionnaires Visual Acuity / physiology |
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