Self-Perceived Barriers to Eye Care in a Hard-to-Reach Population: The Karachi Marine Fishing Communities Eye and General Health Survey [Clinical and Epidemiologic Research]

Conclusions. Access to eye care in this marginalized population is substantially hindered by perceived lack of need, financial hardships, and a range of "fears" and anxieties, despite a large unmet need. These barriers should be addressed while paying particular attention to gender, and ethnic and socioeconomic differences.
Source: Investigative Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Clinical and Epidemiologic Research Source Type: research