News and notices. March 24, 2014

10 major barriers stopping women coming for cataract surgery

Fig. 1. Barriers preventing women from accessing cataract surgery in Urban Cape Town, South Africa
Fig. 1. Barriers preventing women from accessing cataract surgery in Urban Cape Town, South Africa

This exchange article from 2008 describes a qualitative study by Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town which aimed to identify and understand the barriers that women face in accessing cataract surgery in and around Cape Town.

The study examined hospital and patient factors and transport was identified as a major problem by women.

Read the full article for details on all 10 barriers.