Table 1.
Summary of the methodology
| Description | Survey report |
|---|---|
| Survey development | Literature review followed by a discussion between four optometrists to finalize the contents of the questionnaire |
| Number and nature of items | 9 close-ended questions |
| Reliability | Not determined |
| Mode of survey | Internet-based (Google forms), anonymous |
| Survey period | October 2020-January 2021 |
| Sample frame | Open survey: School/college-going students and working professionals in India and few other countries |
| Target population | School/college going students and working professionals |
| Recruitment process | Emails and social media (such as WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Facebook) accounts of LV Prasad Eye Institute; reminder sent 4 times |
| Participation | Voluntary participation |
| Survey administration | Sequential questions administered using Google forms |
| Informed consent | E-consent. Parents gave consent and filled the form for children (<16 years of age). |
| Number of screens | 5 |
| Review step | Review with back button; no alteration possible once the response is submitted |
| Data capturing | Automatic conversion into a Google spreadsheet |
| Data analysis | Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test |
| Software for statistical analysis | SPSS Version 20 |