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Does Cataract Surgery Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from a Multi-Centre Intervention Study Conducted in Kenya, the Philippines and Bangladesh

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  • Hannah Kuper
  • Sarah Polack
  • Wanjiku Mathenge
  • Cristina Eusebio
  • Zakia Wadud
  • Mamunur Rashid
  • Allen Foster

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Background: Poverty and blindness are believed to be intimately linked, but empirical data supporting this purported relationship are sparse. The objective of this study is to assess whether there is a reduction in poverty after cataract surgery among visually impaired cases. Methodology/Principal Findings: A multi-centre intervention study was conducted in three countries (Kenya, Philippines, Bangladesh). Poverty data (household per capita expenditure – PCE, asset ownership and self-rated wealth) were collected from cases aged ≥50 years who were visually impaired due to cataract (visual acuity

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  • Hannah Kuper & Sarah Polack & Wanjiku Mathenge & Cristina Eusebio & Zakia Wadud & Mamunur Rashid & Allen Foster, 2010. "Does Cataract Surgery Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from a Multi-Centre Intervention Study Conducted in Kenya, the Philippines and Bangladesh," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(11), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0015431
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015431
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