Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka

Table 3

Level of knowledge about cataract and the cataract status among people with cataract.

Question	Yes		No		Don't know
	N	%	N	%	n	%	Total
Did you know that you have cataract?	90	25.9%	258	74.1%	-	0.0%	348
Can cataract be cured?	218	62.6%	39	11.2%	91	26.1%	348
Is the definitive treatment for cataract is surgery?	184	52.7%	80	22.9%	85	24.4%	349
Do government hospitals provide treatment for cataract?	239	68.7%	46	13.2%	63	18.1%	348
Is it necessary to implant a lens in cataract surgery?	169	48.4%	79	22.6%	101	28.9%	349
Is it necessary to give general anaesthesia for cataract surgery?	104	30.1%	167	48.3%	75	21.7%	346
Can cataract surgery be done free of charge?	171	49.1%	113	32.5%	64	18.4%	348