Table 2. Awareness of age-related eye diseases (AREDs) in participants (n=411).
The data are presented as n, %.
ARMD: Age-related macular degeneration
| Survey Question Response | Cataract | Diabetic Retinopathy | Glaucoma | ARMD | ||||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |
| Have you heard about this disease? | 293 (71.3) | 118 (28.7) | 256 (62.3) | 155 (37.7) | 237 (57.7) | 174 (42.3) | 254 (61.8) | 157 (38.2) |
| Can this disease lead to blindness? | 264 (64.2) | 147 (35.8) | 297 (72.3) | 114 (27.7) | 304 (74.0) | 107 (26.0) | 361 (87.8) | 50 (12.2) |
| Are regular checkups important for this disease? | 359 (87.3) | 52 (12.7) | 36 (89.3) | 44 (10.7) | 362 (88.1) | 49 (11.9) | 195 (47.4) | 216 (52.6) |
| Is medical treatment alone sufficient for this disease? | 202 (49.1) | 209 (50.9) | 177 (43.1) | 234 (56.9) | 185 (45.0) | 226 (55.0) | 244 (59.4) | 167 (40.6) |
| Is surgical treatment alone necessary for this disease? | 230 (56.0) | 181 (44.0) | 165 (40.1) | 246 (59.9) | 185 (45.0) | 226 (55.0) | 346 (84.2) | 65 (15.8) |
| Are both medical and surgical treatments required for this disease? | 341 (83.0) | 70 (17.0) | 310 (75.4) | 101 (24.6) | 316 (76.9) | 95 (23.1) | 182 (44.3) | 229 (55.7) |
| Is lifelong medication necessary for this disease? | 197 (47.9) | 214 (52.1) | 280 (68.1) | 131 (31.9) | 258 (62.8) | 153 (37.2) | 387 (94.2) | 24 (5.8) |
| Is public awareness important for the prevention of this disease? | 382 (92.9) | 29 (7.1) | 387 (94.2) | 24 (5.8) | 375 (91.2) | 36 (8.8) | 356 (86.6) | 55 (13.4) |
| Can change in lifestyle help in the prevention of this disease? | 348 (84.7) | 63 (15.3) | 366 (89.1) | 45 (10.9) | 336 (81.8) | 75 (18.2) | 379 (92.2) | 32 (7.8) |
| Can screening help in the prevention of this disease? | 375 (91.2) | 36 (8.8) | 378 (92.0) | 33 (8.0) | 365 (88.8) | 46 (11.2) | 365 (88.8) | 46 (11.2) |