Dr Raktima Baksi
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Ocular Topical Steroid among Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital at Rampurhat, West Bengal
background observed majority rural patients attending eye outpatient department opd tertiary care hospital rampurhat west bengal habit misusing steroid medications selfmedication treatment quacks pharmacists general practitioners various eye conditions lead various complications eye materials methodswe conducted prospective crosssectional study ophthalmology opd tertiary care hospital rampurhat west bengala total 150 patients sexes aged 15 70 years visited hospital first time eye opd may 2018 april 2019 interviewedall patients underwent short semistructured questionnaire especially prepared authorthe results statistically analyzed come conclusionresults total 112 patients reported using eye dropsonly 36 using steroid eye drops without antibiotics substancesby calculating binomial probability normal approximation sample inferred significant number patients use selfprescribed steroid eye drops p 002 conclusionthere menacing state affairs ruralsemiurban areas eastern india regarding misuse eye drops least regions study encourage bigger multicentric studies also immediate measures taken improve awareness literacy issue