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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences 3(2):p 91-93, Jul-Dec 2017. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.3217.9
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Strabismus among Medical Practitioners
Renuka Barki Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology S. S.Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre NH4 Bypass Road, Karnataka 577005, India. , Renuka Barki1 , Navya C.2 , Shantala Arun Kumar3
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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences 3(2):p 91-93, Jul-Dec 2017. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.3217.9
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Purpose: To determine the knowledge, attitude and practice towards strabismus among medical practitioners. Methods: A structured questionnaire was constructed with questions regarding awareness, knowledge of etiology, consequences, prevention and the treatment of strabismus. Questionnaire were randomly distributed among all doctors and answers obtained were tabulated. Total of 170 questionnaire sheets were distributed among them 150 completely answered sheets were collected. Results were calculated using proportions and percentages. Results: Only 54% of subjects included in the study knew about the aetiology and 70% of them knew that strabismus can be prevented. 95% prefer to refer strabismus patients to an ophthalmologists and 76% agree that every school going child to be screened for strabismus. 58% think that surgery is the only treatment and 59% knew strabismus can also be corrected optically. Conclusion: Although medical practitioners showed fair knowledge about the condition, still there is a need to create awareness regarding the etiological factors and varied treatment approaches is required.
Keywords: Strabismus; Quessionnaire; Medical Practitioners.
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