Table 3 Knowledge of ocular allergy

What is your understanding of ocular allergy?

Caused by frequent rubbing of the eye

19 (20.2)

17 (16.7)

6 (31.6)

5 (29.4)

8 (7.0)

55 (15.8)

Inflammation of the eye in response to harmless foreign substance

46 (48.9)

48 (47.1)

7 (36.8)

4 (23.5)

89 (77.4)

194 (55.9)

Discomfort and pains within the eye

23 (24.5)

24 (23.5)

2 (10.5)

4 (23.5)

13 (11.3)

66 (19.0)

Don’t know

6 (6.4)

13 (12.7)

4 (21.1)

4 (23.5)

5 (4.3)

32 (9.2)

Eye structures involved in ocular allergy include

Conjunctiva

11 (11.7)

12 (11.7)

3 (15.80

3 (17.6)

10 (8.7)

39 (11.2)

Cornea

10 (10.6)

3 (2.9)

4 (21.1)

2 (11.8)

3 (2.6)

22 (6.3)

Conjunctiva, cornea, eyelid

25 (26.6)

21 (20.6)

0

6 (35.3)

48 (41.7)

100 (28.8)

Conjunctiva, cornea, limbus,eyelid

13 (13.8)

15 (14.7)

1 (5.3)

2 (11.8)

33 (28.7)

64 (18.4)

Don’t know

35 (37.2)

51 (50.0)

11 (57.9)

4 (23.5)

21 (18.30

122 (35.2)

Are ocular allergies transmitted from person to person?

Yes

64 (68.1)

55 (53.9)

8 (42.1)

11 (64.7)

77 (67.0)

215 (62.0)

No

8 (8.5)

10 (9.8)

1 (5.3)

1 9 (5.9)

11 (9.6)

31 (8.9)

Don’t know

21 (22.3)

37 (36.3)

10 (52.6)

5 (29.4)

27 (23.5)

100 (28.8)

What is the best way to prevent ocular allergy?

Apply anti- allergic drugs

6 (6.4)

9 (8.8)

2 (10.5)

5 (29.4)

13 (11.3)

35 (10.1)

Stay away from those with the disease

1 (1.1)

4 (3.9)

1 (5.3)

0

5 (4.3)

11 (3.2)

Avoid the source of trigerrs

52 (55.3)

47 (46.1)

6 (31.6)

6 (35.3)

83 (72.2)

194 (55.9)

Visit eye clinics

24 (25.5)

30 (29.4)

7 (36.8)

4 (23.5)

8 (7.0)

73 (21.0)

Don’t know

11 (11.7)

12 (11.7)

3 (15.8)

2 (11.8)

5 (4.3)

33 (9.5)

Do you know substances that trigger allergies in the eye?

No

52 (55.3)

69 (67.6)

15 (78.9)

11 (64.7)

54 (47.0)

201 (57.9)

yes

42 (44.7)

33 (32.4)

4 (21.1)

6 (35.3)

61 (53.0)

146 (42.1)

Do you know of medications used for treating ocular allergy?

No

77 (81.9)

86 (84.3)

17 (89.5)

14 (82.4)

79 (68.7)

273 (78.7)

yes

17 (18.1)

16 (15.7)

2 (10.5)

3 (17.6)

36 (31.3)

74 (21.3)

Some eye allergies are inherited

True

44 (46.8)

57 (55.9)

11 (57.9)

10 (58.8)

46 (40.0)

168 (48.4)

False

13 (13.8)

12 (11.7)

3 (15.8)

1 (5.9)

19 (16.5)

48 (13.8)

Don’t know

37 (39.4)

33 (32.3)

5 (26.3)

6 (35.3)

50 (43.5)

131 (37.8)

Smoking is a risk factor for ocular allergy

True

49 (52.1)

48 (47.1)

10 (52.6)

11 (64.7)

54 (47.0)

172 (49.6)

False

8 (8.5)

7 (6.9)

0

1 (5.9)

11 (9.6)

27 (7.8)

Don’t know

37 (39.4)

47 (48.0)

9 (47.40

5 (29.4)

50 (43.5)

148 (42.7)