A study of general population awareness about refractive surgery in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alghamdi, Abdulmalik; Alzahrani, Mohammed; Alhamami, Abdulla; Altalhi, Adel; Alkhathami, Ali Mesfer; Alosaimi, Batool; Bukhari, Tahani; Turkistani, Abdulrahim K; AlQurashi, Qusay; Basharahil, Saeed; Althomali, Talal

doi:10.24911/ijmdc.51-1562241479

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“…Our results were slightly similar to the results of previous study which showed that more than half of the students found glasses comfortable where the main reason was ease of use while the main cause for glasses discomfort was their limiting effect on daily activity, being not aesthetically pleasing and required more maintenance (Alhibshi et al, 2021). Moreover, another study done in Saudi Arabia showed that most of the participants believed that glasses are easily accessible and increased their quality of life (Alghamdi et al, 2019). Many previous studies showed similar hindrances to glasses wear as our results stating that glasses were a hassle and did not appeal to the participants cosmetically (Fylan et al, 2005;Yasmin and Minto, 2007).…”

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“…The low rate of performing refractive surgeries among our population could be related to the high cost of the surgery where 42.9% of those participants reported not welling to undergo the operation reported the cost as the barrier for not performing the surgery as well as fear from complications and fear from need for spectacles after the surgery. This is similar to the results of Alghamdi et al, (2019) who showed that 43.2% of the students reported that the main barrier preventing them from performing the surgery was the high cost followed by fear of complications and lack of information. Moreover, in our study, 69.5%…”

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“…The prevalence of having refractive surgery reported in this study was similar to what reported by previous studies (Alghamdi et al, 2019;Alhibshi et al, 2021). The low rate of performing refractive surgeries among our population could be related to the high cost of the surgery where 42.9% of those participants reported not welling to undergo the operation reported the cost as the barrier for not performing the surgery as well as fear from complications and fear from need for spectacles after the surgery.…”

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Preference and attitude towards refractive errors correction methods among Qassim University students

Alharbi¹,

Alharbi²,

Almishali³

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Background: The prevalence of refractive error is considered to be a significant health issue. It can lead to lifelong negative consequences such as unstable emotional developments and poor academic performance. It can also affect people's quality of life. This research aims to assess the knowledge and preference towards refractive error correction methods among the students at Qassim University. Methodology: The study is cross-sectional, online questionnaire-based study. Sample was collected from Qassim University students in Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected from the online questionnaire platform. Questionnaire was designed by Google forms. Data was collected in excel sheet then was transferred into SPSS software for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 1310 students responded to the survey tool. 861 of the participants had refractive error, 722 of them had myopia and spectacles were the most preferred method of correction (72.3%). Refractive surgery was known to 660 of the participants and 454 of them were willing to undergo it. Fear of complications is the most common reason for not having the procedure (57.1%). Conclusion: Refractive surgery is a frequently performed procedure, but knowledge about the complications of this procedure is poor among students at Qassim University. We recommend that refractive surgical methods be introduced by physicians in order to educate students on the safety and effectiveness of this procedure.

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Preference and attitude towards refractive errors correction methods among Qassim University students

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“…Majority (64.9%) of our study participants used refractive glasses for correction of their errors. This frequency of glasses use for refractive error correction is higher than previous studies conducted by Gameiro Filho AR et al [6] and Alghamdi AH et al [13] who reported the frequency of glasses use for refractive error correction to be 51.8% and 49% respectively.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding Surgical Correction of Refractive Errors; a Cross-sectional Study

Batool

Jamal

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Aim: This study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding refractive error correction surgeries among undergraduate medical students. Study Design: In this study cross-sectional study design was used. Duration and Place of Study: The study was conducted amongst the undergraduate MBBS students studying at Dow Medical College, Karachi. The duration of study was seven months (August, 2019 till February, 2020). Methods: A sample size of 189 was calculated for the study with confidence level 95% and confidence limit 5%. Data was collected through a validated self-administered questionnaire which was divided in five subsections used to gain information regarding participant’s demographics, knowledge, attitude and practices regarding refractive error surgeries. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS V.22. Results: In our study 189 students with a mean age of 21±1.8 years were included. Among the participants 112 (59.3%) had refractive errors. Glasses were used by majority 76 (67.9%) of participants for visual correction. Use of refractive error correction methods at all times was reported by 72 (66.7%) participants. Majority of respondents 142 (75.5%) had heard about surgery being used for correction of refractive errors. A large number of students 117 (66%) refused for surgery and fear of the outcomes was one of the reason for this refusal. Conclusion: We found that majority of the participants were aware about refractive error correction surgeries yet most of them showed unwillingness for these procedures. This negative attitude must be changed to positive in order to enhance the practice for these procedures.

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“…In a study conducted by Abdulmalik et al there were 93.5% reported that they knew the refractive surgery, out of which only 32.2% expected that refractive surgeries are dangerous; 9.5% reported that the complication of the surgery is advanced. 14 In this study, 31.33% of the participants responded that they were aware of the complications of refractive surgery.…”

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Awareness and perception of contact lens usage and refractive surgery among first year undergraduate medical students

2022

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Background: Refractive error occurs when the parallel rays of light coming from infinity are focused either in front or behind the retina, in one or both the meridians resulting in blurred image. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of awareness and perception of contact lens usage and refractive surgery among first year undergraduate medical students.Methods: A cross sectional, observational questionnaire-based study was done on students studying in Saveetha medical college near Sriperumbudur between February 2021 to April 2021 to assess student’s awareness and perception of contact lens usage and refractive surgery.Results: Totally 250 students were studied, of which 39.76% were under 20 years, 61.85% are not contact lens users, 51.41% think that appropriate time of wearing contact lens was 8 hours per day, 64.66% think that soft contact lens should be used, 70.28% think that contact lens should be renewed every 3 months, 38.96% are not aware of refractive surgery, 54.62% think that dry eye is the complication of long term usage of contact lens, 44.18% think that contact lens are required even after surgery, 38.55% think that there will be complications even after refractive error surgery. Conclusions: The awareness of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding contact lenses usage and refractive surgery was evaluated among the participants to identify the points of weakness and construct a proper health education among the students.

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A study of general population awareness about refractive surgery in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

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Preference and attitude towards refractive errors correction methods among Qassim University students

Preference and attitude towards refractive errors correction methods among Qassim University students

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding Surgical Correction of Refractive Errors; a Cross-sectional Study

Awareness and perception of contact lens usage and refractive surgery among first year undergraduate medical students

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