Willingness to pay for cataract surgery in two regions of Tanzania

Refractive Errors in the Adult Pakistani Population: The National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey

“…Further research is needed in different subgroups to ascertain morbidity at different levels of vision (distance and near), at which community members are willing to pay for spectacle, as has been done for cataract surgery. 33,34 Exploration of barriers to spectacle wear, focusing on the high risk groups identified in this study, would enable a targeted approach to service delivery.…”

Economics and Attitudes Regarding Spectacles in Daily Life: A European Perspective

“…It was first applied to vision economics in underdeveloped countries, where it is still used to evaluate spectacle prices 23 and the costs of cataract surgery. 24,25 The economic situation is somewhat different in developed countries as most people can afford to purchase spectacles to correct refractive errors, and may be reimbursed by national sickness funds (NSFs) after cataract surgery. However, as MIOLs are not reimbursed by NSFs it is important to identify the population sector that would be willing to pay and their payment limit.…”

Willingness to Pay for Maternal Health Outcomes

“…For example, Lewallen et al [8] conducted a WTP survey for cataract surgery in Tanzania and found that those with greater wealth (measured in terms of asset ownership) reported a higher WTP. They also conducted qualitative work to assess the relationship between WTP and ability to pay for cataract surgery.…”