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Awareness and Perception of Glaucoma Among Patients Attending Ophthalmology OPD in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

NCT07153588 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 379

Last updated 2025-09-04

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Summary

Glaucoma is often called the "silent thief of vision" because it can slowly damage the optic nerve and cause permanent blindness if it is not found and treated early. Many people are not aware of glaucoma, its risk factors, or the importance of regular eye checkups.

This study is being conducted at the Ophthalmology Outpatient Department of Mardan Medical Complex, a large tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. The aim is to find out how much patients know and understand about glaucoma, and what beliefs or misconceptions they may have.

A total of 379 patients between the ages of 18 and 80 years will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire. The questions cover background information, eye history, knowledge about glaucoma, and attitudes toward screening and treatment. For patients who cannot read, trained staff will help them complete the questionnaire.

The information from this study will help doctors and health policy makers design better educational programs, improve public awareness, and encourage early eye screening. This can reduce the risk of irreversible vision loss caused by glaucoma

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Level of awareness

This study uses a structured, interviewer-assisted questionnaire as the main intervention. The questionnaire is designed to assess patients' awareness and perception of glaucoma. It includes four sections: Sociodemographic information (age, gender, education, occupation, residence, family history) Ocular history (diagnosis of glaucoma, history of eye disease, surgery, or previous eye checkups) Awareness of glaucoma (understanding of risk factors, symptoms, prevention, and treatment options) Perceptions and attitudes (beliefs about curability, reversibility of vision loss, and willingness for screening and education). For illiterate participants, trained research staff will administer the questionnaire verbally without influencing responses. The data collection method distinguishes this intervention from treatment-based studies, as it focuses on knowledge assessment and perception analysis rather than a medical or surgical procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bacha Khan Medical College

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-28
Primary Completion
2025-06-05
Completion
2025-06-05

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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