ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Knowledge, attitude, and practice about myopia in school students in Marat city of Saudi Arabia.
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- Awareness and knowledge of myopia complications and control among myopic subjects in Saudi Arabia.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice among parents of myopic children regarding multifocal soft contact lenses.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Characteristics of myopic retinopathy and its awareness in adults: a hospital-based comparative study.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practice towards myopia among parents of primary school students: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Observational
- Myopia awareness and knowledge among parents in Kumasi Metropolis and Bekwai Municipality.Journal of public health in Africa · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practice toward refractive errors management among left-behind children of migrant workers.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Quality of life and depression among patients with high myopia in Nigeria: a cross sectional study.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of youth myopia has increased significantly in the local communities of Saudi Arabia; school children and parents are unaware of the knowledge and complications of myopia.
objectiveTo initiate and increase the awareness of myopia among school students and to prevent future complications.
methodAn organized, questionnaire with 14 questions was prepared to analyze the school students' knowledge attitudes and practice about myopia. The study was conducted in a local school in Marat city, Saudi Arabia, between April 2019 and September 2019. The sample size includes 100 male students of age group 7 years to 14 years.
results82% of students have heard about myopia with the majority source of information being parents (62%) and teachers (35%). 45% of the students reported a negative attitude toward the eye-glasses users. 20% of students have reported the use of eye-glasses. Most of the students reported uncomfortable feel and shyness due to wearing of eye-glasses which limits their use.
conclusionThe public awareness programs by the local governing bodies, local hospitals, health workers, medical colleges, and non-government organizations should be organized in each local school to increase the school students' knowledge, positive attitude, and practice toward myopia.
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