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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2018

Public Awareness regarding the Differences between Ophthalmologists and Optometrists among Saudi Adults Living in Riyadh: A Quantitative Study.

Mohammed Hamad Aldebasi, Nasser Abdalazez Alsobaie, Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel, Khalid Mousa Alwusaidi, Tariq Alasbali

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Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mohammed Hamad AldebasiCollege of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1160-7708
Nasser Abdalazez AlsobaieCollege of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4609-9440
Abdulrahman Yousef AldayelCollege of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7816-3366
Khalid Mousa AlwusaidiCollege of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tariq AlasbaliOphthalmology Department, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Awareness of the patients to the differences between ophthalmologists and optometrists has been recognized as an important factor influencing patient utilization of available eye care services. This study aimed at assessing the public's knowledge of the differences between ophthalmologists and optometrists among the residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was administered to adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January to February in 2018. The number of the respondents was 1579. Results show that 50% (

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