Day-case cataract surgery in rural Spain.
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain how many patients in a rural area of Spain would qualify for and choose to have day-case cataract surgery.


METHODS
Departmento de Oftalmología, Hospital Comarcal, Hellín, Albacete, Spain.


METHODS
All patients intending to have cataract surgery in 1993 responded to a five-question survey. Only patients answering yes to all five questions were considered candidates for day-case surgery.


RESULTS
Thirty-three of 374 patients (9.0%) answered yes to all five questions. Only 7 of the 33 (1.9%) subsequently had day-case surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Establishing a day-case cataract surgery, unit in rural areas requires consideration of factors not present in urban areas and may require more time for patient acceptance.
Ramón Villada
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St. Helens Hospital, Merseyside, United Kingdom.
Albisu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires