HEEverMD*  
If macular degeneration recorded in feedforward data (FFHeEverMD = 1) AND NOT  
proxy interview:  
[^Our records [^also] show that you have been told by a doctor, optician or other  
health professional that you have or have had macular degeneration (or you are taking  
medication or treatment to control macular degeneration).  
Just to confirm, have you ever had macular degeneration?]  
If macular degeneration not recorded in feedforward (FFHeEverMD = 0) OR proxy  
interview:  
[^Has a doctor, optician or other health professional ever told [^you/[Name]] that [^you  
have /he has /she has] (or [^have/has] had) macular degeneration?]  
01 Yes  
02 No  
If macular degeneration recorded in feed forward and respondent says never had  
macular degeneration  
[(FFHeEverMD = 1 AND HEEverMD = No) AND NOT proxy interview]  
HENvrMD  
Just to check, we have a record that when we spoke to you [^previously /in  
^FFHEYearMD] you told us you had been diagnosed with macular degeneration. Is  
│this…  
READ OUT  
│1. …correct, you were diagnosed with this condition,  
2. incorrect, you have never been diagnosed with this condition,  
3. incorrect as you were misdiagnosed, or  
4. incorrect for another reason (please specify)?  
If record incorrect for another reason  
││ [(HENvrMD = 4)]  
││  
││HENvOtMD  
││INTERVIEWER: Enter other reason  
││: STRING  
││  
END OF FILTER  
END OF FILTER  
ASK IF macular degeneration is a new condition  
[(HEEverMD = Yes and FFHeEverMD =0)]  
HEMthMD* (archived under SL/SA)  
When [^were you / was [^Name]] first told by a doctor, optician or other health  
professional that [^you/he/she] had macular degeneration?  
INTERVIEWER: ENTER RESPONSE IN MONTH AND YEAR.  
ENTER THE MONTH AT THIS QUESTION.  
01 January  
02 February  
03 March  
04 April  
05 May  
06 June  
07 July  
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