Table 1 Knowledge of optometrists on cataract (N = 49)
Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Cataract definition | |
Opacification of the crystalline lens of the eye | 30 (61.2) |
Presence of a white coating on the lens | 12((24.5) |
Poor vision in the eye | 6 (12.2) |
Absence of the lens of the eye | 1 (2.0) |
What types of cataract do you know? | |
Sub-capsular cataract | 20 (40.8) |
Cortical cataract | 30 (61.2) |
Traumatic cataract | 10 (20.4) |
Nuclear Cataract | 48 (98.0) |
Complications of cataract | |
Blindness | 47 (95.9) |
Blurred vision | 13 (26.5) |
Inability to read | 6 (12.2) |