Assessment of the Levels of Knowledge Regarding Cataract and Glaucoma in Saudi Arabia and Measurement of the Ability to Differentiate Between the Two

Alammar, Abdulmajeed A.; Alabdulkareem, Abdulaziz M; Abu-amara, Abdallah B.; Kalantan, Hatem

doi:10.7759/cureus.19849

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“…Among the demographic information, three factors were significantly associated with awareness and knowledge of Glaucoma. The first factor was educational level; this is expected and consistent with previous studies [1,4,5,14,16,[18][19][20][21][22]. As the more educational levels a person passes, the broader his culture will be to include other fields, including medical.…”

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Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main public hospitals in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

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Background The main way to prevent blindness from Glaucoma is by early detection and diagnosis; and to do so the awareness must be raised among people where Glaucoma is defined as an acquired chronic optic neuropathy characterized by optic disk cupping and visual field loss. Lack of knowledge about this disease is one of the most important reasons that made it develop to advanced stages. Based on that, we conducted scientific research to assess peoples’ awareness and knowledge about Glaucoma. After reviewing the literature, it was found that this study is the first in Syria. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in May 2022. The study included participants, who are above 20 years old, from visitors of Al-Mouwasat University Hospital in Damascus, Syria. During one week, Data was gathered according to the questionnaire, which was presented through face-to-face interviews with participants. We have allocated one point (1) to each question. Three levels of knowledge were adopted, namely; weak level from (0) to (3), average level from (4) to (7) and good level from (8) to (11). Associations between participants' demographic and other details were tested using Chi-square test and other tests, and a p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results A total of 500 participants were interviewed. For awareness of Glaucoma, 33.6% of the participants (n = 168) had heard of Glaucoma, and 66.4% hadn’t (n = 332). Mean test results for the knowledge of Glaucoma was 1.62 out of 11, and only 8% of participants (n = 40) had a good knowledge of Glaucoma. Education Level, governorate, and department of hospital that the patient came for significantly affected the knowledge of Glaucoma. Moreover, hospital, Ophthalmologists' Clinics, and health staff (M = 5.45) were the better Resource for information than family, relatives, and friends (M = 3.16). Finally, social media and the Internet group had the lowest mean test results (M = 1.23). These test results were significant, with a p-value < 0.001. Conclusion The percentage of knowledge and awareness was significantly low. Organized community awareness methods must disseminate more ability to increase the general public's understanding to avoid injury and late diagnosis of Glaucoma.

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“…This is about methods, while there are other differences related to the health and awareness system in each of these countries. However, when we talk about the Middle East, in particular, studies from Jordan and Saudi Arabia reported higher rates than what was mentioned in our study [9,[15][16][17].…”

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Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main public hospitals in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

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“…Cataract was defined correctly by almost half of our participants (i.e., an opacity of the eye lens). This was in line with the previous study by Alammar et al [ 6 ] among the public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and in contrast with Magliyah et al's study among the adult population in Makkah City, KSA, which found that 72.4% of their participants did not know that cataract is an increase in the opacity of the eye lens [ 14 ].…”

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“…This study aimed to assess the cataract disease rate and knowledge regarding its definition, symptoms, risk factors, prognosis, and treatment among adults living in the Assir region, Saudi Arabia. Study participants had a 3.4% cataract previous exposure rate, this was close to other studies [ 6 , 14 ] and three-quarters of the participants knew about cataract disease. Cataract was defined correctly by almost half of our participants (i.e., an opacity of the eye lens).…”

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Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Cataract Among Saudi Adult Population in Assir Region, Saudi Arabia

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Abdulrahman²,

Asiri³

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Introduction: Cataract is the most prevalent age-related eye disease and the most curable cause of adult visual impairment. The aim of this study was to assess the cataract disease rate and knowledge regarding its definition, symptoms, risk factors, prognosis, and treatment.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study of 600 randomly selected people aged 18 and up was conducted from May 2022 to August 2022, among adults. Participants were given an online survey via social media that included items testing their knowledge of cataracts.Results: Study participants had a 3.4% cataract previous exposure rate. Four hundred forty-eight (75.9%) participants had good knowledge about cataracts. Participants with higher educational levels were more likely to correctly answer questions about different aspects of knowledge about cataracts.Conclusion: Future studies should focus on improving awareness about cataracts. Risk factors, complications, treatment options, complications of cataract surgery, and regular follow-ups should be explained to patients. Through routine eye checks, early detection and treatment of this condition will be better understood.

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“…Among the causes that can contribute to the lack of knowledge in patients with glaucoma are a poor doctor-patient relationship, patient's lack of interest or shyness to ask, brief medical consultations that do not leave time to explain the disease in detail, and use of complex language during the explanation [6] . A poor level of knowledge has been found to be associated with low level of education [6][7][8] , a short-term diagnosis, and advanced age. On the other hand, the factors that were associated with a higher score in glaucoma knowledge were having a family member or friend with the disease and being treated in the private healthcare sector [9] .…”

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Knowledge and awareness of glaucoma in Mexican patients with and without glaucoma diagnosis in an Ophthalmology Referral Center

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AIM: To assess and compare knowledge and awareness of glaucoma in subjects with and without glaucoma diagnosis attending an Ophthalmology Referral Center. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera in Mexico City, using a questionnaire formulated by a group of experts following the Delphi panel rules, and pre-tested in a pilot study. The questionnaire was applied and compared between: glaucoma patients, relatives of glaucoma patients and patients without glaucoma. Socio-demographic data was collected to assess correlation with the level of knowledge using Logistic regression models, estimating the odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals, and P<0.05. RESULTS: Three hundred and ninety-four subjects were enrolled; with a median age of 61y. One hundred and thirty-four (34%) were patients with glaucoma, 152 (38.6%) patients without glaucoma, and 108 (27.4%) relatives of patients with glaucoma. Two hundred and ninety-one (73.9%) participants were aware of the term “glaucoma”. Regarding knowledge 46.7% had moderate knowledge, 37.8% had poor knowledge, and 15.5% good knowledge. Overall, relatives of glaucoma patients had the highest scores, and patients without glaucoma got the lowest scores. A positive correlation was found between better knowledge and frequent ophthalmological examinations OR 2.24 (P=0.02), higher education level OR 4.17 (P=0.00) and having a family member with glaucoma OR 3.28 (P=0.00). CONCLUSION: Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma in subjects attending an Ophthalmology Referral Center is predominantly moderate or poor. This has important implications regarding attitudes that can result in lack of follow up in ophthalmological care.

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Assessment of the Levels of Knowledge Regarding Cataract and Glaucoma in Saudi Arabia and Measurement of the Ability to Differentiate Between the Two

Cited by 6 publications

References 23 publications

Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main public hospitals in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main public hospitals in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Cataract Among Saudi Adult Population in Assir Region, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and awareness of glaucoma in Mexican patients with and without glaucoma diagnosis in an Ophthalmology Referral Center

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