Perception and Practice of Undergoing Glaucoma Screening among Ophthalmologists
| Autor: | Obiekwe Okoye, Chimdia E Ogbonnaya, LU Ogbonnaya, Nkiru Akariwe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Glaucoma 030206 dentistry Glaucoma screening Eye care medicine.disease Plenary session eye diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Eye examination Diabetes mellitus Perception 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine Optometry sense organs Family history business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Ophthalmology. :63-69 |
| ISSN: | 2165-7416 2165-7408 |
| Popis: | Background: Globally, glaucoma remains the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Early detection and treatment is mainstay of prevention of blindness from glaucoma. Purpose: This study was done to assess the perception and glaucoma screening practice of ophthalmologist in Nigeria. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. A pretested structured questionnaire was administered to all the ophthalmologists who attended the general plenary session of the 2013 annual conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN). Result: Of the 115 respondents, 63 (54.8%) were females; mean age was 39.7 ± 9.3 years. Majority 69 (60.0%) were less than 40 years old. Presence of systemic risk factors to glaucoma was reported by 19 (16.5%), out of which 9 (47.4%) were hypertension, 2 (10.5%) were Diabetes Mellitus, 2 (10.5%) were other cardiovascular diseases, and 6 were unspecified others. Among the respondents, 28 (24.3%) had positive family history; 29 (25.2%) had Myopia; and 3 (2.6%) were known glaucoma patients already on treatment. Majority 91 (79.1%) had positive attitude towards glaucoma screening. Although 98 (85.2%) have ever had a full eye examination, only 56 (48.7%) were routine. There was no statistically significant relationship between sex, age group, religion, positive family history, professional status, attitude and glaucoma screening. Conclusion: The attitude of Nigerian Ophthalmologists to glaucoma screening was high but actual screening practice was below expectation in view of their presumed high knowledge of the risk of blindness from glaucoma. In-house campaign aimed at promoting self-glaucoma screening among this high-cadre eye care providers is warranted. |
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