08 August  
09 September  
10 October  
11 November  
12 December  
HEYrMD* (archived under SL/SA)  
INTERVIEWER: ENTER THE YEAR AT THIS QUESTION.  
Range:1900..2200  
END OF FILTER  
ASK IF macular degeneration is an existing condition  
[(((HEEverMD = Yes) OR (HEEverMD = No and HENvrMD = 1)) AND  
FFHeEverMD=1))]  
HEAgeMD* (archived under SL/SA)  
Approximately how old [^were you /was [^name]] when [^you were /he was /she was]  
first told by a doctor, optician or other health professional that [^you /he /she] had  
macular degeneration?  
INTERVIEWER: ENTER AGE IN YEARS.  
Range: 0..110  
END OF FILTER  
Ask if ever had macular degeneration  
[(HEEverMD = Yes) OR (HENvrMD = 1)]  
HEHaveMD*  
[^Do you/Does[^Name]]…READ OUT…  
INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS THEY DO NOT HAVE CONDITION  
BUT THEY ARE TAKING MEDICATION OR TREATMENT FOR CONDITION, USE  
│CODE 2 ‘STILL HAVE CONDITION AND YOU ARE TAKING MEDICATION OR  
│TREATMENT FOR IT’.  
│1.… still have macular degeneration but [^you are/ she is / he is] not taking  
medication or treatment for it,  
2. or, [^do you/ does [Name]] still have macular degeneration and [^you are /he is/  
she is] taking medication or treatment for it,  
3. or [^do you/does [Name]] no longer have macular degeneration]?  
END OF FILTER  
Cataracts  
HEEverCT*  
If cataracts recorded in feedforward data (FFHeEverCT = 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 cataracts (or you are taking medication or  
treatment to control cataracts).  
Just to confirm, have you ever had cataracts?]  
If cataracts not recorded in feedforward (FFHeEverCT = 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) cataracts?]  
01 Yes  
02 No  
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