Knowledge regarding the importance of ultraviolet radiation and protective behaviors for the eye health in Saudi Arabia

Al-Abdulqader, Rawan; Wadani, Fahad; Alkulaib, Noura; Husain, M. R.; Al-Mulhim, Yasmeen; Alsaqer, Saja

doi:10.24911/ijmdc.51-1605634944

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“…Even lower level of wearing protective sunglasses was reported in Shenyang, China (9%) [ 25 ]. In contrast to our finding, 80% of adults in Kuwait [ 30 ] and 60.2% in Saudi Arabia [ 20 ] reported using protective sunglasses.…”

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“…Our findings were comparable to those reported by other countries, where studies also showed a high level of public general awareness of UV radiation and its harm. To mention a few, a study in Saudi Arabia reported that the majority of the population have heard about UV radiation and its associated ocular diseases [ 20 ]. Similarly, in a study in South Africa, most participants knew that sunlight has adverse effects on the eyes [ 21 ].…”

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Awareness and Knowledge of the Effect of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation on the Eyes and the Relevant Protective Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan

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Background: Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is linked to serious adverse health effects that are cumulative in nature and affect children more than adults. UV radiation has also been reported to have serious complications for the eye, particularly in areas with a high UV radiation index. Increasing public awareness about the harmful effects of UV radiation on the eye and promoting awareness about protection against UV radiation may prevent eye disease related to UV radiation damage and help in the improvement of public health in general. This study aims to assess public awareness and knowledge of UV radiation and practices toward UV protection in Jordan, which is a country recognized as having a relatively high UV index throughout the year. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using an online questionnaire using Google Forms® to assess people's awareness, knowledge, practices toward eye protection from UV radiation, and the reasons for not wearing UV-protective eyeglasses in Jordan. Sociodemographic information of participants including age, gender, education level, and employment status was also acquired. People’s knowledge on UV protection and harmfulness was measured via rewarding their correctly answered knowledge questions with one mark and zero for incorrectly answered questions based on key answers defined from the literature. Results: A total of 1331 participants (77% females and 23% males) with an average age of 26(±10) years completed the online questionnaire. Participants showed generally high levels of knowledge and awareness about UV radiation and its harmful effects. Nevertheless, participants showed a low level of knowledge about the link between UV radiation and some of the ocular diseases in the questionnaire. Practices toward UV radiation protection where inadequate, with 59% of the respondents reporting that they do not use any protective eyewear from natural UV radiation. The main reported reason for not wearing UV-protective sunglasses was uncertainty in the efficiency of UV protection in sunglasses, as reported by 47% of the participants who do not wear UV-protective sunglasses. Conclusions: The awareness of UV radiation and its harmful effects is high in the studied population. Participant knowledge is also relatively high in relation to nature of solar UV radiation, other synthetic sources of UV radiation, and the most dangerous UV exposure time. However, low participant knowledge was measured on the association between UV radiation with ocular disease and the role of UV-protective eyeglasses. Participant practice toward UV radiation protection was found to be insufficient. Thus, it is important to further increase the knowledge of damaging effects of solar and synthetic UV radiation and emphasize the benefits of eye protection from UV radiation. Eye care practitioners should target youth by different strategies including health campaigns, media, and clinics.

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Awareness and Knowledge of the Effect of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation on the Eyes and the Relevant Protective Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan

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“…46 It is speculated that the decline in mortality was attributable to the better eye protection from UV radiation and improvement in the treatment of the neoplasms. 46 As the development of diagnostic and treatment tool continues to progress 47 and increased awareness in eye protection, 48 it is forecasted there will be a further decline in but a relatively stable or slightly increasing trend in incidence. In addition, high-income countries such as the United Kingdom, Israel, and Canada have observed a significant increase in the incidence of eye cancer, especially in the male population and in the age group <50 years.…”

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Disease burden, risk factors, and temporal trends of eye cancer: A global analysis of cancer registries

Huang,

Chan,

et al. 2024

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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BackgroundThis study aims to investigate the global disease burden, risk factors, and temporal trends of eye cancer by sex and age group.MethodsDatabases including Cancer Incidence in Five Continents volumes I–XI, the Nordic Cancer Registries, the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program and the WHO IARC mortality database were accessed to extract incidence and mortality data. Joinpoint regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the Average Annual Percentage Change of the incidence and mortality.ResultsThe age‐standardised rates of eye cancer incidence and mortality were 0.49 and 0.08 globally in 2020. Higher incidence rates were observed in Sub‐Saharan Africa (ASR = 4.06), Western Europe (ASR = 0.89), and Northern Europe (ASR = 0.84), but higher mortality was observed only in Sub‐Saharan Africa (ASR = 1.59). Lower HDI, higher prevalence of UV exposure and lower prevalence of several lifestyle habits and metabolic syndromes were associated with higher incidence and mortality. There was an overall stable incidence trend and a decreasing mortality trend. Notably, all countries reporting decreasing trend in mortality were in the Asian or European region.ConclusionsAlthough higher incidence was observed in both African and European regions, only the Sub‐Saharan Africa region reported high mortality, indicating inequity in the access of healthcare and treatment resource. Higher prevalence of UV exposure was associated with both higher incidence and mortality. Education should be provided to increase the awareness of eye protection. An overall declining mortality trend was found, but it was limited to only Asian and European countries.

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Ultraviyole Işınlardan Korunma ve Güneş Gözlüğü ile İlgili Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışların İncelenmesi

Çetinkaya

2023

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Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the sunglasses-wearing habits, the level of knowledge about the purpose of wearing sunglasses and the awareness of the effects of sunlight on ocular tissues among patients attending the outpatient clinic. Methods: Between January and March 2023, a questionnaire was administered to people who visited the ophthalmology clinic at the Elbistan State Hospital. 250 people who volunteered to participate in the survey were included in this cross-sectional study. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions. Results: The mean age of the 250 participants (56% female and 44% male) was 41.94±15.31 years. 90.5% of the villagers, all the illiterate participants and 54.1% of the unemployed participants stated not to know about UV. 82.9% of the university graduates and 80% of the office workers reported knowing about UV. Illiterate participants reported buying sunglasses based on brand and price; most university graduates reported buying sunglasses based on UV protection. When asked about the purpose of wearing sunglasses, most men reported it was to prevent glare, while most women reported it was for aesthetic and cosmetic reasons. 90.5% of villagers and 83.8% of illiterates reported wearing sunglasses for aesthetic and cosmetic reasons. 84.2% of university graduates reported that it was used to protect the eye tissues from the harmful rays of the sun. Conclusion: The study highlights the lack of awareness of sunlight in society and the general lack of sun protection, suggesting the need for health education programs. Informative public service announcements and videos on the topic have been suggested.

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Knowledge regarding the importance of ultraviolet radiation and protective behaviors for the eye health in Saudi Arabia

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Awareness and Knowledge of the Effect of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation on the Eyes and the Relevant Protective Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan

Awareness and Knowledge of the Effect of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation on the Eyes and the Relevant Protective Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan

Disease burden, risk factors, and temporal trends of eye cancer: A global analysis of cancer registries

Ultraviyole Işınlardan Korunma ve Güneş Gözlüğü ile İlgili Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışların İncelenmesi

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