Table 4 Self reported barriers to cataract surgery among individuals with bilateral cataract blindness (n = 75) in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan.
Primary barrier | Number (%) |
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Cost of surgery | 55 (73.3) |
Cataract is not yet mature | 8 (10.7) |
Fear of surgery | 5 (6.7) |
Need not felt | 5 (6.7) |
Unawareness of cataract | 1 (1.3) |
No one to accompany | 1 (1.3) |