Table 3 Distribution of participants based on management of specific pediatric eye disorders

Refer immediately to an ophthalmologist

76 (51.5%)

Give eye drops and refer immediately

19 (12.8%)

Give eye drops and refer after 3 days if no improvement

42 (28.4%)

Management depend on the cause

10 (6.8%)

I don’t know

1 (0.7%)

*If you chose “eye drops” for the management of painful red eye, please specify the type.

Artificial tears

9 (6.1%)

Antibiotics

22 (14.9%)

Steroid

3 (2%)

Antihistamine

7 (4.7%)

How do you manage a child with leukocoria?

Refer immediately to an ophthalmologist

144 (97.3%)

Give eye drops

1 (0.7%)

Follow-up; if no improvement, refer to an ophthalmologist

3 (2%)

How do you manage a child with neonatal conjunctivitis?

Refer immediately to an ophthalmologist

68 (45.9%)

Give eye drops

75 (50.7%)

Follow-up; if no improvement, refer to an ophthalmologist

5 (3.4%)

Admit the patient immediately

1 (0.7%)

It is a self-limiting benign condition

1 (0.7%)

*If you chose “eye drops” for the management of neonatal conjunctivitis, please specify the type.

Ofloxacin

14 (9.5%)

Gentamicin

7 (4.7%)

Erythromycin

9 (6.1%)

Chloramphenicol

1 (0.7%)

Unspecified antibiotic

9 (6.1%)

Artificial tears

4 (2.7%)

How do you manage a child with a squint?

Refer immediately to an ophthalmologist

117 (79.1%)

Follow-up; if no improvement, refer to an ophthalmologist

26 (17.6%)

Brain imaging

5 (3.4%)

How do you manage a child with CG?

Refer immediately to an ophthalmologist

145 (98%)

Give eye drops

0 (0%)

Follow-up; if no improvement, refer to an ophthalmologist

3 (2%)

When should a child with congenital cataract be referred to an ophthalmologist?

When vision drops

3 (2%)

When caregiver request referral

2 (1.4%)

Immediately

143 (96.6%)

When will you refer a premature baby for ROP screening?

After NICU discharge

22 (14.9%)

4–6 weeks after birth or at 32 weeks, whichever later

54 (36.5%)

At birth

34 (23%)

I don’t know

38 (25.7%)