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The Long Term Impact of Cataract Surgery on Quality of Life, Activities and Poverty: Results from a Six Year Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh and the Philippines

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  • Lisa Danquah
  • Hannah Kuper
  • Cristina Eusebio
  • Mamunur Akm Rashid
  • Liza Bowen
  • Allen Foster
  • Sarah Polack

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Background: Cataract surgery has been shown to improve quality of life and household economy in the short term. However, it is unclear whether these benefits are sustained over time. This study aims to assess the six year impact of cataract surgery on health related quality of life (HRQoL), daily activities and economic poverty in Bangladesh and The Philippines. Methods and Findings: This was a longitudinal study. At baseline people aged ≥50 years with visual impairment due to cataract (‘cases’) and age-, sex-matched controls without visual impairment were interviewed about vision specific and generic HRQoL, daily activities and economic indicators (household per capita expenditure, assets and self-rated wealth). Cases were offered free or subsidised cataract surgery. Cases and controls were re-interviewed approximately one and six years later. At baseline across the two countries there were 455 cases and 443 controls. Fifty percent of cases attended for surgery. Response rates at six years were 47% for operated cases and 53% for controls. At baseline cases had poorer health and vision related QoL, were less likely to undertake productive activities, more likely to receive assistance with activities and were poorer compared to controls (p

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  • Lisa Danquah & Hannah Kuper & Cristina Eusebio & Mamunur Akm Rashid & Liza Bowen & Allen Foster & Sarah Polack, 2014. "The Long Term Impact of Cataract Surgery on Quality of Life, Activities and Poverty: Results from a Six Year Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh and the Philippines," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(4), pages 1-10, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0094140
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094140
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    1. Paul Glewwe & Margaret Grosh, 2000. "Designing Household Survey Questionnaires for Developing Countries," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 25338.
    2. Hannah Kuper, 2008. "A Case-Control Study to Assess the Relationship Between Poverty and Visual Impairment from Cataract in Kenya, Philippines and Bangladesh," Working Papers id:1806, eSocialSciences.
    3. Hannah Kuper & Sarah Polack & Cristina Eusebio & Wanjiku Mathenge & Zakia Wadud & Allen Foster, 2008. "A Case-Control Study to Assess the Relationship between Poverty and Visual Impairment from Cataract in Kenya, the Philippines, and Bangladesh," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(12), pages 1-13, December.
    4. Hannah Kuper & Sarah Polack & Wanjiku Mathenge & Cristina Eusebio & Zakia Wadud & Mamunur Rashid & Allen Foster, 2010. "Does Cataract Surgery Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from a Multi-Centre Intervention Study Conducted in Kenya, the Philippines and Bangladesh," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(11), pages 1-10, November.
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