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dc.contributor.authorSebabi, Onen Francis
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-20T11:46:33Z
dc.date.available2022-01-20T11:46:33Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-20
dc.identifier.citationSebabi, F.O. (2022). Magnitude of bilateral cataracts and factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery among adult patients with operable cataract seen at Mulago Hospital. (Unpublished master's dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/9289
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to Makerere University Library in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology of Makerere Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground. Cataract is an opacity in the natural lens of the eye that causes visual impairment to vision of less than 6/9. Cataract causes 51% of global blindness and any delay in timely uptake of cataract surgery results into avoidable blindness.Aim: To determine the magnitude of bilateral cataracts and factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery among adult patients with operable cataracts.Methodology and materials: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at MNRH eye department after obtaining ethical clearance from SOMREC IRB of Makerere University and informed consent from each of the patients. The data was collected by conducting interview and clinical assessment of the patients by the investigator and filling the predetermined semi-structured questionnaires. The data was checked for quality, entered into Epidata and exported to Stata version 14.6.0v. The analysis was done by proportion to determine the magnitude of bilateral cataract and, bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions for determining factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery among patients with operable catarac. Results: Eighty two participants were examined (response rate 100%). Out of these, 38 (46%) were males and 44 (54%) were females. The magnitude of bilateral cataract among adult patients with operable cataract was 67% and, the factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery among adult patients with operable cataract were financial constraints and perceived feeling of no need for cataract surgery.Conclusions: The magnitude of bilateral cataract among adult patients with operable cataract seen at Mulago Hospital was 67%, and it was five times higher than the findings from developing countries. Financial constraints and perceived no need for cataract surgery were the factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipLIONS Club International through LIONS Club of Uganda/Comprehensive Eye Care in Acholi Sub-region Project.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere Universityen_US
dc.subjectBilateral cataractsen_US
dc.subjectDelayed uptakeen_US
dc.subjectCataracten_US
dc.subjectOperable cataracten_US
dc.subjectMulagoen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleMagnitude of bilateral cataracts and factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery among adult patients with operable cataract seen at Mulago Hospital.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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