Table 4. Reasons given for not having cataract surgery.

	Bilaterally blind fromcataract		Unilaterally blind from cataract		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Unaware of treatment	18	42.9	87	34.9	105	36.1
Destiny/God’s will	7	16.7	38	15.3	45	15.5
How to get surgery	2	4.8	33	13.3	35	12.0
No services	2	4.8	29	11.6	31	10.7
Wait for maturity	3	7.1	22	8.8	25	8.6
No-one to accompany	4	9.5	9	3.6	13	4.5
Cannot afford	2	4.8	9	3.6	11	3.8
Contra-indication	0	0	6	2.4	6	2.1
One eye not blind	0	0	5	2	5	1.7
Old age: no need	1	2.4	3	1.2	4	1.4
Fear of operation	2	4.8	2	0.8	4	1.4
Fear of losing sight	0	0	4	1.6	4	1.4
No time	1	2.4	2	0.8	3	1.0
Total	42	100	249	100	291	100