Call for Papers : Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2024, Open Access; Impact Factor; Peer Reviewed Journal; Fast Publication

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Prevailing trends in eye care sector evoke for regulating primary eye care services

Objective: This study intends to highlight major factors leading to continuous acclivity observe in prevalence of eye disorder. Method: Two small surveys conducted deploying two separate questionnaires based on descriptive research to encompass and contrast conspectus of 200 individuals against expert opinion of 20 ophthalmologists highlighting major factors leading to escalated trends in prevalence of eye disorder. Data was collected employing random sampling in one and half month from 1stMayto15thJune of 2014.SPSS-16 software is utilized to analyze respondents’ responses and drawing interpretations accordingly. Result: Individuals survey reveals increase in existence or exposure to factors likely to influence visual acuity, such as positive family history, frequent exposure to digital devices, sunlight, involvement in close work activities , low Vitamin A intake and few hours’ sleep. In contrast less incorporation of preventive care such as self-impose precautious measures and regular uptake of eyesight test. The gap between the need for preventive care against the actual employment indicate individuals’ reluctance towards conservation of ocular health. According to ophthalmologist lack of eye health awareness, unaffordability considerably while less concerns for health, fear, inaccessibility slightly restrain individuals from eye health care. Conclusion: People’s lack of eye care awareness, low concerns towards ocular health, fear in diagnosis or treatment of eye disease, unaffordability and inaccessibility barricades individuals from exercising preventive care. These barriers in accordance with certain rise in use or exposure to contributing factors has led to continuous acclivity observed in prevalence of eye disorder

Author: 
Hira Maqsood, Mr. Habib Ur Rehman and Mr. Mirza Kashif Baig
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