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Table 7 Responses among those aware of cataract and glaucoma

From: Prevalence of visual impairment, cataract surgery and awareness of cataract and glaucoma in Bhaktapur district of Nepal: The Bhaktapur Glaucoma Study

What is Cataract/

Glaucoma?

Number (%)

Source of

information

Number (%)

 

Cataract

Glaucoma

 

Cataract

Glaucoma

Blurred visiona

48 (7.0)

18(6.7)

Family member

86 (12.6)

29 (10.8)

Blindnessb

6 (0.9)

71(26.5)

Hospital

91 (13.3)

37 (13.8)

Pearl like opacityc

423(62.0)

3 (1.1)

Doctor

69 (10.1)

26 (9.7)

Rainbow haloesd

3(0.4)

22 (8.2)

Friends

107 (15.7)

32 (11.9)

Raised eye pressuree

0(0.0)

8 (2.9)

Media

271 (39.7)

108 (40.3)

Unmatched answers

202 (29.6)

146 (54.5)

Others

58 (8.5)

36 (13.4)

Total

682 (100)

268 (100)

total

682 (100)

268 (100)

  1. a, b, c, d, e considered as knowledge