Srinivas Marmamula|Reena Khanna|K. Shekhar|Gullapalli N Rao
A population-based cross-sectional study of barriers to uptake of eye care services in South India: the Rapid Assessment of Visual Impairment (RAVI) project
L V Prasad Eye Institute|Bausch & Lomb (France)|L V Prasad Eye Institute|L V Prasad Eye Institute|L V Prasad Eye Institute|Bausch & Lomb (France)
assess barriers uptake eye care services among avoidable impairment population aged 40 years south indian state andhra pradeshcrosssectional studycommunity settingof 7800 participants recruited one urban two rural locations using twostage cluster random sampling methodology 7378 95 examined eye examinations conducted using rapid assessment protocol visual impairment vi defined presenting visual acuity 618 better eye purpose study vi caused due cataract uncorrected refractive error considered avoidable vi validated questionnaire used collect information barriers uptake services among avoidable vibarriers uptake services among avoidable vithe prevalence avoidable vi 118 95 ci 110 125 n868 among 711 n617 individuals reported personrelated barriers whereas 289 n251 individuals reported servicerelated barriers uptake services among personrelated barriers leading barrier lack perceived need 611 n377 reasons old age good vision eye followed one accompany 203 n125 251 individuals servicerelated barriers lack affordability major barrier 761 n191 followed lack accessibility 127 n32 11 n28 individuals advised wait cataract surgerypersonrelated barriers common servicerelated barriers andhra pradesh barriers trend towards personrelated phenomenon persons attitude felt need improve vision newer much intensive awareness campaigns needed bring attitudinalbehavioural change among individuals improve uptake services