Awareness and knowledge of myopia complications and control among myopic subjects in Saudi Arabia

Purpose There is a reported global increase in myopia, including in Saudi Arabia, where it has become a public health issue. This study aims to assess the awareness and knowledge of myopia complications and control among myopic individuals. Methods A cross-sectional study of 463 myopic subjects was...

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Published in:	International ophthalmology Vol. 45; no. 1; p. 271
Main Authors:	Moafa, Majid A., Alrasheed, Saif Hassan, Almutairi, Rakan Massad, Alluwimi, Muhammed S., Alghamdi, Waleed M., Elmadina, Abdelaziz Mohamed, Mutwali, Raghda F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.07.2025 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Awareness Blindness Contact lenses Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes mellitus Eye Eyeglasses Eyewear Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Hypertension Knowledge Male Medical personnel Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Myopia Myopia - complications Myopia - epidemiology Myopia - psychology Myopia - therapy Ophthalmology Optometry Original Paper Population Public awareness Public health Questionnaires Sample size Sampling error Saudi Arabia - epidemiology Secondary schools Social networks Sociodemographics Statistical analysis Surveys and Questionnaires Validity Vision Visual impairment Young Adult Saudi Arabia Myopia control Global health Myopia awareness Public health Quality of life
ISSN:	1573-2630, 0165-5701, 1573-2630
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