Naima Shakeel, Ayesha Babar Kawish, Momina Javed, Mussarat Ali, Fareeha Ayyub, Sadaf Qayyum.
Knowledge and Attitude of Parents Towards Children Suffering from Strabismus Presenting in a Tertiary Care Eye Hospital at Rawalpindi.
Al-Shifa J Ophthalmol Jan ;17(1):8-12.

Background: Early diagnosis and treatment is very crucial for successful treatment, which is only possible if the parents notice their child`s strabismus early and take timely interventions Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge and attitude of parents toward children suffering from strabismus coming to Al-Shifa Eye Hospital, and to find out the association between parental knowledge and psychosocial aspects of strabismus. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2019 to December 2019 at orthoptics department of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi. The study population included all the parents of children with strabismus presenting in orthoptics department of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Sample size calculated was 75 parents. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used. Data was collected through interview-based questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. Chi square test was used to find association between outcome variable and independent variable. Results: The results showed that the association between education level of parents and their knowledge about strabismus is not statist1cally significant. Further the association between education level of parents and their attitude towards their child`s strabismus is not statistically significant however, there is significant association between knowledge and attitude. 72.1 % (N=31) of parents with good attitude had good knowledge. Conclusion: The success of strabismus treatment primarily depends on the age of presentation when early diagnosis and treatment is possible. Lack of knowledge about strabismus delays the entire process of identification and treatment of strabismus.

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