Alhibshi Nizar, Kamal Yumna, Aljohany Lama, Alsaeedi Haya, Ezzat Salwan, Mandora Nuha
King Abdulaziz University, Academic Staff Housing, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Nov 24;72:103104. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103104. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Refractive errors are the most common vision problem and prove to be a significant health issue. There are several methods for correction of refractive errors including spectacles, contact lenses and refractive surgery. Nowadays, the reliance on contact lenses and glasses is decreased by means of refractive eye surgery. Our study aimed to determine the awareness of refractive surgery among undergraduate medical students and their preferred method of refractive error correction.
This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted among a sample size of 374 medical students at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in June-August 2020. Data were collected through a questionnaire which consisted of 20 questions to assess the demographics, awareness about refractive surgery and preferred method of correction. The data were entered using Microsoft Excel 2016 and analyzed by SPSS version 21.
Our results showed that 177 of participants had refractive errors. Most participants complained of myopia (66.7%) and the most preferred correction method was spectacles (45.8%). Among users of spectacles, 53.7% found the spectacles comfortable due to ease of use. Majority of the students (92.1%) were aware of refractive surgery and 73% of them were willing to undergo refractive surgery. Many obtained their information regarding these procedures from family and friends (55.1%). The remaining refused to undergo surgery and the primary reason was fear of the complications of the procedure (14.1%).
Though corrective refractive surgery is a commonly performed procedure, extensive knowledge regarding this correction method and its complications is poor among medical students. The results showed that the majority have heard of refractive surgery, however, fear of undergoing surgery was still present. We suggest that refractive error correction surgery be taught by physicians during Ophthalmology rotations so that knowledge may be gained from more reliable sources.
屈光不正为最常见的视力问题，也是一个重大的健康问题。屈光不正的矫正方法有多种，包括眼镜、隐形眼镜和屈光手术。如今，屈光手术减少了人们对隐形眼镜和眼镜的依赖。我们的研究旨在确定本科医学生对屈光手术的认知情况以及他们首选的屈光不正矫正方法。
这是一项横断面研究，于2020年6月至8月在沙特阿拉伯吉达阿卜杜勒-阿齐兹国王大学医院对374名医学生进行。通过一份包含20个问题的问卷收集数据，以评估人口统计学信息、对屈光手术的认知以及首选的矫正方法。数据使用Microsoft Excel 2016录入，并通过SPSS 21版进行分析。
我们的结果显示，177名参与者有屈光不正。大多数参与者抱怨近视（66.7%），最首选的矫正方法是眼镜（45.8%）。在眼镜使用者中，53.7%的人因使用方便而觉得眼镜舒适。大多数学生（92.1%）知晓屈光手术，其中73%愿意接受屈光手术。许多人从家人和朋友那里获得有关这些手术的信息（55.1%）。其余人拒绝接受手术，主要原因是担心手术并发症（14.1%）。
尽管屈光矫正手术是一种常见的手术，但医学生对这种矫正方法及其并发症的广泛了解不足。结果显示，大多数人听说过屈光手术，然而，对接受手术的恐惧仍然存在。我们建议在眼科轮转期间由医生教授屈光不正矫正手术，以便从更可靠的来源获取知识。
