Saudi Children's Perception of Strabismus: A Hospital-Based Study

Raffa, Lina; AlJehani, Reham; Alguydi, Hamdan B; Aljuhani, Mohammed

doi:10.4103/meajo.meajo_160_20

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“…A study conducted in India observed that 96% (n= 120) of parents of children with strabismus had a psychological and social impact because of their child's condition, and 91% of them even considered strabismus as a cosmetic stigma [ 4 ]. Another study conducted in Saudi Arabia found that 69% (n=233) of parents and children preferred orthotropic (normal eyes) faces as playmates over strabismic faces [ 5 ].…”

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Psychological and Social Challenges Parents of Children With Strabismus Face in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Althiabi¹,

AlDarrab²,

Alenezi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Strabismus or squint is when one eye is misaligned or looking in a different direction. Some people consider strabismus as a cosmetic problem, causing patients in this condition to be mishandled, especially children, which might affect their vision and their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the psychological and social challenges faced by parents of children with strabismus during the years 2020-2021. Subjects and methodsThis is a cross-sectional study conducted among parents who have children with strabismus onset from birth till the age of 16 years. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among parents during their visits to the vision eye specialist center. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics of patients with strabismus and a 12-item questionnaire to measure the psychological impact on the parents of children with strabismus. ResultsOut of the 105 respondents, 65.7% were fathers, and 55.2% had children aged six years old or less. The most prominent strabismus type was esotropia (where the eye turns inward; 38.1%), while the most common nature of strabismus was intermittent (76.2%). The mean total score of psychological impact was 36.2 (SD=8.15) out of 60 points, with 62.9% considered as having an average psychological impact. Moreover, 77.1% of the respondents believed that strabismus could be treated and improved. ConclusionThere was a moderate psychosocial challenge among parents of children with strabismus. Out of all the subjects, mothers who had prior visits to government hospitals were noticed to be greatly affected psychologically as compared to other subjects.

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Psychological and Social Challenges Parents of Children With Strabismus Face in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Althiabi¹,

AlDarrab²,

Alenezi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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The Impact of Strabismus on Psychosocial Equity

Dohlman

Hunter

Heidary

2022

Seminars in Ophthalmology

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Is There Gender Bias in Perceptions of Strabismus Among Adults?

Thuma¹,

Gunton²,

Zhang³

et al. 2023

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus

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Purpose: To investigate the effect of gender, type, and size of horizontal deviation on the perceived severity or need for intervention for strabismus among adults in the general population. Methods: Eight photographs of individuals aged 25 to 35 years were digitally manipulated to create 30 prism diopters (PD) of exotropia, 30 PD of esotropia, 50 PD of exotropia, and 50 PD of esotropia in both men and women. A survey asked respondents to rank these photographs by their severity or need for intervention from 1 (greatest need) to 8 (least need) to assess for unconscious bias for gender, strabismus type, or deviation size. Results: A total of 203 adult respondents completed the survey. Participants ranked men with both large esotropia and large exotropia (median rank = 1.5, interquartile range [IQR] = 1.5 to 1.5) as needing correction more urgently than similar women (median rank = 3.5, IQR = 3.5 to 4) ( P < .0001). The median rank was 4 (IQR = 3.75 to 4.25) for all men combined and 5 (IQR = 4.75 to 5.25) for all women ( P < .0001). Photographs with exotropia (median rank = 4, IQR = 3.75 to 4.5) were perceived as more severe than photographs with esotropia (median rank = 5, IQR = 4.5 to 5.25) ( P < .0001). Respondents' gender, age, or history of strabismus did not significantly impact their rankings. Conclusions: Male photographs were perceived as having a greater need for strabismus intervention than female photographs despite similar type and size of deviations. Exotropia was perceived as more severe than esotropia for smaller deviations only. More studies on the perceptions of strabismus are needed to understand whether unconscious bias affects patient care. [ J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus . 20XX;X(X):XX–XX.]

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Saudi Children's Perception of Strabismus: A Hospital-Based Study

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Psychological and Social Challenges Parents of Children With Strabismus Face in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Psychological and Social Challenges Parents of Children With Strabismus Face in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Impact of Strabismus on Psychosocial Equity

Is There Gender Bias in Perceptions of Strabismus Among Adults?

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