Sulatha V. Bhandary|Rajesh Khanna|Krishna Rao|L. Vaikunta Rao|Kamala D Lingam|V S Binu
Eye donation - Awareness and willingness among attendants of patients at various clinics in Melaka, Malaysia
Manipal University College Malaysia|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal University College Malaysia|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal University College Malaysia|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal University College Malaysia|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal University College Malaysia|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Manipal University College Malaysia
aim corneal blindness accounts 342 blindness malaysia rate eye donation low aim study assess awareness eye donation willingness donate eyes among attendants patients various clinics melaka malaysia materials methods observational study conducted attendants accompanied patients n 400 visiting various outpatient departments general hospital two peripheral clinics melaka august october 2007 participants answered questionnaire malay english versions included demographic profile awareness eye donation knowledge regarding facts eye donation willingness donate eyes univariate multivariate logistic regression performed 5 level significance results awareness eye donation observed 276 69 participants multivariate analysis showed awareness among females compared males p 0009 276 participants aware eye donation 3442 willing donate eyes willingness among indian race p 002 males p 002 educational status influence willingness donate eyes conclusions although majority participants aware eye donation willingness donate eyes poor