Awareness of Eye Diseases and Satisfaction for Eye Care Services in Indore, India

摘要

"Introduction: Objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of blinding eye diseases and the satisfaction for the eye services at government hospitals among community. Methods: This was a descriptive study 200 people of more than 18 years of age were given a close ended questionnaire. Their self reported responses were collected. Questions were related to their knowledge of eye disorders and their attitude toward eye related issues. Results: The knowledge about cataract was found to be good in more than 75% of respondents. 46% of the respondents were satisfied with type of eye services provided in government hospitals. Difference of awareness between younger (40 years) was found significant (P