Table 3. Awareness and perception of keratoconus among study participants.

		Count	Column N %
Heard about keratoconus	Yes	294	59.0%
	No	204	41.0%
Source of information	Physician	71	22.2%
	Social media	72	22.5%
	Friends	73	22.8%
	Lectures/reading	104	32.5%
What is keratoconus?	Thinning of corneal thickness	134	26.9%
	Inflammation of the cornea	26	5.2%
	Increased corneal thickness	103	20.7%
	I do not know	235	47.2%
Is there a relationship between keratoconus and allergy?	Yes	136	27.3%
	No	49	9.8%
	I do not know	313	62.9%
Does keratoconus lead to visual impairment?	Yes	294	59.0%
	No	19	3.8%
	I do not know	185	37.1%
What is the treatment modalities of keratoconus
Surgery		184	36.9%
Medical Contact Lenses		69	13.8%
Eyedrops		36	7.2%
Prescription glasses		75	15.0%
There are no treatments		19	3.8%
I do not know		241	48.3%
Frequent eye rubbing is	A habit that may leads to keratoconus	119	23.9%
	A habit that may harm the eye	165	33.1%
	It may cause allergy/itch	79	15.9%
	It's a safe habit	8	1.6%
	I do not know	127	25.5%