4 [^Cataracts]

96 None of these

[Multiple responses to HEOPT are recoded in variables HEOPTGL HEOPTDI HEOPTMD

HEOPTCA HEOPT96]

[code maximum 4 out of 5 possible responses]

[CHECK HE7-HE9]

IF ((types of eye conditions = cataract OR (types of eye conditions at last interview = cataract

AND whether confirms previous eye condition = yes)) AND (eyesight condition = fair, poor,

blind OR eyesight at a distance = fair, poor OR eyesight up close = fair, poor))

[((HeOpT = 4 OR (HeOpT (Last int) = 4 AND HeOpC = 1)) AND (Heeye = 4, 5, 6 OR Hefrnd = 4, 5 OR

Hepap = 4, 5))]

│

│ HEDREYE

│ Has a doctor or optician ever recommended that you have your cataracts removed?

│ 1 Yes

│ 2 No

│

END OF FILTER

IF ((types of eye conditions = cataracts) OR (whether confirms previous eye condition = yes) OR (why

disputes condition = no longer has)) AND whether anyone recommended cataracts removed <> no

[((HeOpT = 4) AND ((HeOpC = 1) OR (HeOpN = 2)) AND HeDrEye <> 2)]

│

│ HECAT*

│ [[^Have you / Has he / Has she] / Since we last talked to [^you / [^name]] on [^<date of

│ last interview>] [^have you / has he / has she]] [^BLANK / ever] had cataract surgery?

│ 1 Yes

│ 2 No

│

│ IF whether has had cataract surgery = Yes [HeCat = 1]

││

││ HECATN*

││ Was [^your/[^name’s]] cataract surgery [^since] paid for privately or by the NHS?

││ INTERVIEWER: Count as NHS if the operation was on private premises but paid for

││ by the NHS. Count as private if the operation was on NHS premises but paid for

││ privately.

││ 1 Privately/Insurance

││ 2 NHS

││ 3 Both

││

│END OF FILTER

│

END OF FILTER