The Role of Demographic Characteristics in the Outcomes of Cataract Surgery and Gender Roles in the Uptake of Postoperative Eye Care: A Hospital-based Study

Abstract

Female patients were shown to be at a clear disadvantage in cataract surgery; outcomes of the procedure and postoperative care were both poorer. Older age, lower level of education, ocular comorbidity and unmet postoperative need were also associated with a poorer outcome.