Table 2 Knowledge of pediatricians about childhood eye diseases
From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of Ethiopian pediatricians concerning childhood eye diseases
Characteristic | Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Do you know of any signs of poor vision in children? | No | 63 (79.8) |
Yes | 16 (20.3) | |
Poor school performance | 12 (15.2) | |
Nystagmus | 2 (2.5) | |
Frequent eye rubbing or blinking | 1 (1.3) | |
Head tilted to one side | 1 (1.3) | |
Knowledge of WHO definition of blindness | VA < 3/60 | 25 (31.6) |
No light perception | 20 (25.3) | |
Don’t know | 22 (27.8) | |
VA < 6/60, but ≥3/60 | 12 (15.2) | |
Knowledge of ocular signs of vitamin A deficiency | Bitot’s spots | 66 (83.5) |
Ocular xerosis | 63 (79.7) | |
Keratomalacia | 63 (79.7) | |
Night blindness | 19 (24.1) | |
Knowledge of causes of leukocoria in children | Retinoblastoma | 76 (96.2) |
Cataract | 57 (72.2) | |
Retinopathy of prematurity | 40 (50.6) | |
Retinal detachment | 17 (21.5) | |
When to refer a child with leukocoria? | Immediately | 79 (100) |
Is refractive error correctable? | Yes | 76 (96.2) |
Don’t know | 3 (3.8) | |
Ways of refractive error correction | Spectacles | 65 (82.3) |
Surgery | 39 (49.4) | |
Contact lens | 38 (48.1) | |
Systemic illnesses in children associated with congenital cataracts | TORCH syndrome | 74 (93.7) |
Metabolic disorder | 20 (25.3) | |
Don’t know | 2 (2.5) | |
Do you know about retinopathy of prematurity? | Yes | 77 (97.5) |
No | 2 (2.5) | |
What is the age to screen for retinopathy of prematurity? | 4–6 weeks | 67 (84.8) |
Don’t know | 7 (8.9) | |
6–12 months | 5 (6.3) | |
Knowledge about presentation of congenital glaucoma | Skipped the question | 55 (69.6) |
Buphthalmos(enlarged eye) | 14 (17.7) | |
Lacrimation | 13 (16.5) | |
Fear of light | 5 (6.3) | |
Knowledge about complication of squint in children | Loss of depth perception | 76 (96.2) |
Lazy eye | 72 (91.1) | |
Social stigma | 46 (58.2) | |
Knowledge of causes of tearing in infant | Conjunctivitis | 55 (69.6) |
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction | 46 (58.3) | |
Congenital glaucoma | 27 (34.2) | |
Skipped the question | 6 (7.6) | |
Foreign body | 1 (1.3) | |
Knowledge about presenting signs of retinoblastoma | Leukocoria | 56 (70.9) |
Proptosis | 45 (57.0) | |
Skipped the question | 8 (10.1) | |
Squint | 3 (3.8) | |
Treatment of retinoblastoma | Surgery | 74 (93.7) |
Chemotherapy | 70 (88.6) | |
Radiation therapy | 28 (35.4) | |
Not treatable | 2 (2.5) |