Knowledge about age-related eye diseases in the general population in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With a rising prevalence of age-related eye diseases, prevention and early diagnosis of these conditions are key goals of public eye health. Disease-related knowledge in the general public supports these goals but there is little data available. Thus, we have assessed knowledge of cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease in the German adult general population in a cross-sectional study and identified target groups for health education interventions.

Methods

Knowledge assessment content was identified based on a literature review, expert input, and a list of items was generated after a qualitative selection process. The resulting 16-item instrument (4 items per condition) was administered to 1,008 participants from a surve

SUBMITTER: Terheyden JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851458 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature