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Study shows different standards of care for cataract patients living in rural vs. urban areas of northern Germany
ATHENS, Greece — A study conducted in Schleswig Holstein, the northernmost federal state of Germany, showed lower standards of care for cataract patients in rural areas compared with urban regions, mainly related to poor and often delayed access to ophthalmological services. “In this part of Germany there are only a few cities surrounded by countryside, where medical services are structurally weaker,” Tim Herbst, MBA, said.