Table 6.
Awareness and knowledge about glaucoma and awareness of cataract in various countries
| Study | Year | Country | Age (year) | Setting | Glaucoma (%) | Cataract (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness | Knowledge | Awareness | |||||
| Livingston et al8 | 1998 | Australia | >40 | PB | 79.0 | 19.0 | 92.0 |
| Gasch et al21 | 2000 | USA | All ages | CB | 72.0 | - | - |
| Dandona et al7 | 2001 | India | 16-70 | PB | 2.3 | 2.0 | 69.8 |
| Lau et al14 | 2002 | China | >45 | PB | 78.4 | 10.2 | 90.0 |
| Saw et al10 | 2003 | Singapore | >35 | CB | 22.9 | - | - |
| Mansouri et al9 | 2006 | Switzerland | 35-70 | PB | 24.7 | - | - |
| Tenkir et al11 | 2010 | Ethiopia | 40-80 | CB | 2.4 | - | - |
| Thapa et al15 | 2011 | Nepal | >40 | PB | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
PB, population-based; CB, clinical-based