Table 2 Patients’ awareness of diabetic eye disease
Part 1: Awareness to diabetic eye disease | Yes | No | Do not know |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Do you think that Diabetes could affect the eye? | 244 (93.8) | 4 (1.5) | 12 (4.6) |
Do you think that Diabetes could cause blindness? | 175 (67.3) | 9 (3.5) | 76 (29.2) |
Do you think that diabetic patient should visit an eye doctor periodically? | 226 (86.9) | 12 (4.6) | 22 (8.5) |
If yes, do you know the period? | |||
When vision problems occur | 10 (4.4) | ||
Once a year | 175 (77.8) | ||
Every two years | 18 (8.0) | ||
Don’t know | 22 (9.8) | ||
225 | |||
Do you think that control of blood glucose is enough to treat diabetic retinopathy without any farther intervention? | 158 (60.8) | 102 (39.2) | |
Do you know what are the treatment modalities for diabetic retinopathy? | |||
Don’t know | 148 (56.9) | ||
Laser, surgery or injections in the eye | 111 (42.7) | ||