Research Article

Public Awareness regarding Common Eye Diseases among Saudi Adults in Riyadh City: A Quantitative Study

Table 3

Levels of ocular morbidity-related knowledge among Saudi adults in Riyadh city 2016.

Ocular morbidityAcceptable level of knowledgePoor level of knowledgeValidation
n (%)n (%)

Refractive errors and the cornea448 (63.0)263 (37.0)χ2 = 418
Pediatric ophthalmology366 (51.5)345 (48.5)
Glaucoma105 (14.8)606 (85.2)
The eye in diabetes630 (88.6)81 (13.7)
Ocular trauma581 (81.7)130 (18.3)
Miscellaneous649 (91.3)62 (8.7)