Table 3.
Major barriers identified in the non-compliant group
| Categories | Major barriers | Numbers (%) |
| Economics | Cannot afford to travel to tertiary centre. | 13 (6.7) |
| Cannot afford treatment costs. | 58 (30) | |
| Knowledge | Do not know where tertiary centre is located. | 6 (3.1) |
| Do not understand why referral needed. | 4 (2.1) | |
| Was informed that vision will not improve. | 4 (2.1) | |
| Was not aware of the referral. | 4 (2.1) | |
| Logistics | Nobody to accompany to tertiary centre. | 6 (3.1) |
| Tertiary centre is located very far. | 7 (3.6) | |
| Other health problems prevent travel. | 10 (5.2) | |
| LVPEI did not help facilitate referral. | 6 (3.1) | |
| Attitudes | Fear of travelling. | 2 (1) |
| Too busy to go to tertiary centre. | 8 (4.2) | |
| Fear of procedure. | 7 (3.6) | |
| Dominant family member does not feel need. | 1 (0.5) | |
| Able to see adequately. | 40 (20.7) | |
| Old age—do not see need for treatment at my age. | 8 (4.2) | |
| Not satisfied with treatment at LVPEI. | 3 (1.6) | |
| Decided to visit somewhere else. | 1 (0.5) | |
| Others* | Other. | 5 (2.6) |
*Others included transferred to other places (2), father had poor health (2) and waiting for health insurance approval (1). LVPEI, L V Prasad Eye Institute.