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Awareness and Knowledge of Glaucoma and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Adult Population in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.

Ismail Abuallut, Sahar Shubayli, Ghadeer Qumayri, Eman Refaei, Lojain I Daak, Mohammed Dibaji, Sarah M Salih

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ismail AbuallutOphthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Sahar ShubayliFaculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Ghadeer QumayriFaculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Eman RefaeiFaculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Lojain I DaakFaculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Mohammed DibajiOphthalmology, Prince Mohammed bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan, SAU.
Sarah M SalihCommunity and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Glaucoma can be considered a heterogeneous group of diseases with characteristic progressive optic neuropathy, which causes the development of visual field dysfunctions and irreversible blindness. Glaucoma is the most prevalent cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Aim This study aimed to assess the awareness and knowledge of glaucoma and its associated risk factors among the adult population in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, in 2022. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 384 participants aged 40 years and above in the Jazan region. A convenience sampling technique was adopted to obtain the target sample size. Data were collected using a self-administered electronic questionnaire on Google Forms. Results A majority (73.1%) of the 387 respondents to the questionnaire were in the age group of 40-50 years, with the average age being 47.43 years. No statistically significant difference was found between different age groups' level of knowledge (p=0.769). In addition, the difference between levels of knowledge based on participants' residence was also statistically insignificant (p=0.387). Of the participants who were not diagnosed with glaucoma, 55% had poor knowledge of glaucoma; however, only 3.10% of the participants diagnosed with glaucoma had poor knowledge of the condition. Consequently, there was a statistically significant difference between participants' levels of knowledge based on their diagnosis of glaucoma (p=0.04). Conclusion The study revealed low knowledge and awareness levels regarding glaucoma among adults aged 40 years and above in the Jazan region.

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