Charushila V Gajapati|A V Pradeep|Anupama Kakhandaki|R K Praveenchandra|Swati Rao
Awareness of Presbyopia among Rural Female Population in North Karnataka
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences & Hospital|Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences|Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences & Hospital|Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences & Hospital|Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences & Hospital
presbyopia age related loss lens accommodation resulting inability read andwrite near work though literacy level may low rural female population south india household works like sewing sorting grains operating mobile phones must difficult due presbyopiato determine awareness presbyopia rural females also determine knowledge levels regarding presbyopia spectacle coverage reasons wearing spectaclesa hospital based crosssectional study conducted sdm college medical sciences dharwad karnataka india 1000 female subjects age group 35 years coming rural area around dharwad examined openended questionnaire used record subjects awareness knowledge presbyopia responses analysedmore 23rd 1000 667 subjects aware presbyopia 50 subjects difficulty cleaning grains threading needles reading fine newspaper print 865 thought presbyopia age related 922 thought could treated spectacles spite high prevalence almost 98 population willing wear glasses among majority 602 felt spectacles difficult maintained working present study statistical significance literacy awareness noted p046high prevalence presbyopia seen majority uncorrected due lack awareness unwillingness wear glasses need provide better health education regarding presbyopia among literate illiterate individuals thus need create awareness provide affordable accessible compatible optical services affected population