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. 2006 Feb;90(2):135–138. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.078527

Table 4 Self reported barriers to cataract surgery among individuals with bilateral cataract blindness (n = 75) in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan.

Primary barrier Number (%)
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)