Awareness regarding Eye Donation among Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital, Jammu, J&K, North India-Time to Educate People
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: It is observed that corneal blindness affects 12% of world’s population which is amenable to treatment and main causes of corneal blindness are ocular trauma and corneal ulceration. The alarming figures rise every year, keeping India in the lead. The main-stay of treatment for restoring vision in such patients is corneal transplantation. In India awareness about eye donation in public is very low as per literature review. Hence creation of awareness carries paramount importance. Aim: To evaluate the level of awareness regarding eye donation among eye OPD patients at a tertiary hospital. Material and Methods: The present cross sectional study involved 256 patients who presented to the out-patient department of a tertiary care hospital, were willing to participate, were requested to fill the semi-structure pilot tested question-naire form on eye donation pertaining to awareness of eye donation. But out of 256 patients, 56 patients were not aware of eye donation and filled form incompletely so it was discarded. Thus, total of 200 patients included in the present study. Results: The results showed that 60% participants were not aware of an eye bank in GMC Jammu. Awareness through television was maximum i.e. 50%. About 45% of participants knew that whole eyeball is removed in eye donation. There is no age limit for eye donation was answered by 22% of participants. Only 26% of participants were aware that eyes of any dead person can’t be removed for donation whereas 42.5% of participants knew that a person with diabetes/ hypertension can donate eyes. 80% were willing to donate their eyes. Conclusion: There is gross lack of awareness about eye donation among patients attending eye outpatient department. Education on organ donation is a must for the society.Media campaign can play a commendable role to reach out to the masses for optimum benefit. Therefore, there is a need for awareness of eye donation in an effort to increase the procurement of donor corneas.
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Angli Manhas, Dinesh Gupta, Rameshwar S Manhas, Gaurav S Manhas
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