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April 8, 2026International Ophthalmology0 citationsOpen Access

Residence and insurance inequities in the timeliness of access to first-eye cataract surgery in Eastern China

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CQChen QinJZJie ZhuTYTian Yang

Key Points

  • To examine inequities related to residence and insurance affecting access to first-eye cataract surgery.
  • Assessment of access delays based on residence and insurance type.
  • Analysis of better-eye best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at pathway entry.
  • Identification of financial and operational barriers impacting surgery access.
  • Significant delays identified for certain demographics based on residence and insurance.
  • Better-eye BCVA can inform effective intervention strategies.
  • Financing interventions proposed to enhance access timely.

Abstract

Residence and insurance inequities in the timeliness of access to first-eye cataract surgery were evident. Better-eye BCVA at pathway entry is a low-cost, scalable metric that can complement coverage and postoperative outcomes to guide pathway and financing interventions.

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Qin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5f00974eaea4b11a79961https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-026-04069-9
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