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Br J Ophthalmol 86:723-724 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.7.723
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Models for improving cataract surgical rates in southern China

Table 1

County Huidong Renhua Qujiang
2 48.8 p<0.0001
Intervention Training Price reduction Both
Population 560 000 160 000 350 000
Population older than 50 years 112 000 32 000 70 000
Estimated cataract blind 1904 544 1190
Number who came forward for surgery 225 94 443
Number who had surgery 173 78 392
% acceptance of surgery 76.9 83.0 89.2
CDR (%) 225/1904(11.8) 94/544(17.3) 443/1190(37.2)
CSR* 309 487 1120
CSR before study 89 63 114

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