Study of awareness, perception about strabismus and social impact of strabismus in adults attending tertiary care centre
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim Strabismus is the common condition seen in children and adults in our society Strabismus has variety of psychosocial impact that can affect the quality of life of the patients Proper education and awareness regarding the condition can help to rule out the myths associated with strabismus and also building up the personality of the patients This study was done to know the level of awareness knowledge about the strabismus in our population and the social impact of strabismus in patients lifeMaterial and Methods Cross sectional study conducted on 196 patients with strabismus attending outpatient department of Minto Ophthalmic Hospital regional institute of ophthalmology were included in the study After taking informed consent face to face interview conducted asking questions from structured questionnaire prepared Data collected and analysed with descriptive statisticsResults Out of 196 patients included in the patients 128 were males and 68 females About 96 of patients were unaware of the condition of strabismus 563 were unaware that squint can cause visual disturbance 63 were unaware of that strabismus can be treated 37 of people felt like surgery is the only mode of treatment for strabismus 60 of the study population expressed that they were rejected for being married due to strabismus because of cosmetic affect 424 felt like squint can hinder the social leadership 36 had difficulty in getting job 28 of the patients expressed being criticized by their friends that lowered their confidence 75 of the patients felt that they look ugly because of strabismusConclusion Strabismus apart from causing ocular problems is associated with many psychosocial impact on life of patients There is lack of awareness regarding the strabismus in our population Attitude and perception of society towards patients with strabismus will affect the overall confidence personality of the patients and hence affect quality of life Hence awareness about the condition treatment availability is necessary to build up the overall personality of the patients with strabismus to have better lifeKeywords Awareness about strabismus Social impact
Authors and Affiliations
Subramanya Kota, Vinuta Mohan Kulkarni
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