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

IntroductionGlaucoma 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.AimThis study aime...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-11, Vol.15 (11), p.e48256-e48256
Main Authors: Abuallut, Ismail, Shubayli, Sahar, Qumayri, Ghadeer, Refaei, Eman, Daak, Lojain I, Dibaji, Mohammed, Salih, Sarah M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age groups
Cataracts
Data analysis
Diabetes
Disease
Education
Epidemiology/Public Health
Family/General Practice
Females
Gender
Glaucoma
Illiteracy
Knowledge
Middle schools
Ophthalmology
Pilot projects
Population
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Sociodemographics
Visual impairment
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Summary:IntroductionGlaucoma 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.AimThis 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.MethodsA 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.ResultsA 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).ConclusionThe study revealed low knowledge and awareness levels regarding glaucoma among adults aged 40 years and above in the Jazan region.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.48256