Aldhabaan Waleed, Abdulrahman Majdoleen A, Asiri Mohammed Y, Alshabab Mohanad Q, Alshahrani Majed Y, Alnakhli Ghadeer R, Alasmari Faris, Alharthi Amnah, Al Zomia Ahmed S
Ophthalmology, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.
Cureus. 2022 Dec 19;14(12):e32703. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32703. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Cataract is the most prevalent age-related eye disease and the most curable cause of adult visual impairment. The aim of this study was to assess the cataract disease rate and knowledge regarding its definition, symptoms, risk factors, prognosis, and treatment.
A community-based cross-sectional study of 600 randomly selected people aged 18 and up was conducted from May 2022 to August 2022, among adults. Participants were given an online survey via social media that included items testing their knowledge of cataracts.
Study participants had a 3.4% cataract previous exposure rate. Four hundred forty-eight (75.9%) participants had good knowledge about cataracts. Participants with higher educational levels were more likely to correctly answer questions about different aspects of knowledge about cataracts.
Future studies should focus on improving awareness about cataracts. Risk factors, complications, treatment options, complications of cataract surgery, and regular follow-ups should be explained to patients. Through routine eye checks, early detection and treatment of this condition will be better understood.
白内障是最常见的与年龄相关的眼病，也是成人视力损害最可治愈的病因。本研究的目的是评估白内障疾病发生率以及关于其定义、症状、危险因素、预后和治疗的知识。
2022年5月至2022年8月，对600名随机选取的18岁及以上成年人进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究。通过社交媒体向参与者进行在线调查，其中包括测试他们对白内障知识的项目。
研究参与者既往白内障暴露率为3.4%。448名（75.9%）参与者对白内障有良好的了解。受教育程度较高的参与者更有可能正确回答关于白内障不同方面知识的问题。
未来的研究应侧重于提高对白内障的认识。应向患者解释危险因素、并发症、治疗选择、白内障手术的并发症以及定期随访。通过常规眼部检查，将能更好地理解这种疾病的早期发现和治疗。
