Awareness and eye health-seeking practices for cataract among urban slum population of Delhi: The North India eye disease awareness study.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:The objective of the study was to assess the awareness and health-seeking practices related to cataract in urban slums of Delhi. METHODS:This study design was a population-based cross-sectional study. Participants aged 18-60 years were recruited from randomly selected five slums of South Delhi. They were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule on awareness and eye health-seeking practices related to cataract. The practices were recorded if the respondents themselves or any other member of the family was diagnosed with cataract in previous 2 years. RESULTS:A total of 1552 respondents participated in the study, of which, 89.9% had heard of cataract but only (42%) were aware of any symptom of cataract. The common symptoms of cataract reported by the participants were white opacity in eyes (25.9%) and loss of vision (20.6%). Surgery as a treatment of cataract was known to only 559 (40.1%) participants. Awareness about surgery as treatment of cataract was significantly higher among people aged 45-60 years (adjusted odds ratio = 2.89, 95% confidence interval = 2.11-3.97) and in educated people (adjusted OR = 3.69 95% CI = 2.37-5.73). Out of 84 respondents who had been diagnosed with cataract, the health-seeking practices were observed by 70 (83.3%) participants. Among them, 51 (72.9%) had undergone surgery and another 19 (27.1%) had been advised to wait for surgery. Most of the operated patients 48 (94.1%) attended the postoperative follow-up. CONCLUSION:The study findings suggest the majority of participants have heard of cataract, but there is low awareness of its symptoms and treatment, and good eye health-seeking practices observed for cataract in urban slum population. Gaps in awareness observed can be filled up by implementing proper eye health education programs.

journal_name

Indian J Ophthalmol

authors

Misra V,Vashist P,Singh SS,Malhotra S,Gupta V,Dwivedi SN,Gupta SK

doi

10.4103/ijo.IJO_585_16

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

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1483-1488

issue

12

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0301-4738

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1998-3689

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IndianJOphthalmol_2017_65_12_1483_219848

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65

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