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best practice optometry ophthalmology recommends regular visits eye care professionals routine eye examinations support early detection ocular defects associated systemic sometimes potentially lifethreatening conditions study sought determine utilisation ophthalmic services associated factors ashanti region ghana fifty electoral areas 10 43 districts ashanti region ghana total 1615 participants aged 18 years randomly selected ashanti region ghana populationbased crosssectional survey factors associated eye examination guided andersens behavioural model data analysed using multiple logistic regression employing ibm spss software version 25 statistical adjustments compared 1829yearold age group older participants found likely utilise eye care services addition participants higher formal education higher odds eye care utilisation compared former education hypertensive selfreported vision problems feeling regular eye examinations important statistically associated eye care utilisation alarmingly poor utilisation ophthalmic services ashanti region ghana effective programmes promote public health addressing socioeconomic individual barriers hindering uptake ophthalmic services ashanti region ghana thus necessarycontribution study addresses gap knowledge factors associated ophthalmic services utilisation ashanti region ghana