3 [^Macular degeneration]  
4 [^Cataracts]  
96 None of these  
[Code maximum 4 out of 5 possible responses]  
Description  
Variable  
HeOpt1  
HeOpt2  
HeOpt3  
HeOpt4  
HeOpt96  
Archive  
Heoptgl  
Heoptdi  
Heoptmd  
Heoptca  
HeOpt96  
Eye: glaucoma diagnosis newly reported  
Eye: diabetic eye disease diagnosis newly reported  
Eye: macular degeneration diagnosis newly reported  
Eye: cataract diagnosis newly reported  
Eye: no diagnosis newly reported  
[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)  
OR  
(types of eye conditions at last interview = cataract AND confirms had it but does not have any longer  
or did not have previously but have now) AND (eyesight condition = fair, poor, blind OR eyesight at a  
distance = fair, poor OR eyesight up close = fair, poor)  
AND  
not previously answered Yes to this question)  
[IF ((HeOpT = 4 OR (HeOpT (Last int) = 4 AND HeOpC4 = 1)  
OR  
HeOpT (Last Int) = 4 AND HeOpC4 = 1 AND HeOpN <> 1, 4) AND (Heeye = 4, 5, 6 OR Hefrnd = 4, 5  
OR Hepap = 4, 5)  
AND  
Previous wave HeDrEye <> Yes)]  
HEDREYE (archive: HEDREYR)  
│ 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 =yes  
[((HeOpT = 4) OR ((HeOpC = 1) OR (HeOpN = 2)) AND HeDrEye =1)]  
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. COUNT AS PRIVATE IF THE OPERATION  
││ WAS ON NHS PREMISES BUT PAID FOR PRIVATELY.  
││ 1 Privately/Insurance  
││ 2 NHS