TY - JOUR TI - A study of general population awareness about refractive surgery in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia A1 - Alghamdi, Abdulmalik H A2 - Alzahrani, Mohammed A A3 - Alhamami, Abdulla S A4 - Altalhi, Adel K A5 - Alkhathami, Ali M A6 - Alosaimi, Batool M A7 - Bukhari, Tahani A A8 - Turkistani, Abdulrahim K A9 - AlQurashi, Qusay Z A10 - Basharahil, Saeed S A11 - Althomali, Talal A JF - International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries JO - IJMDC SN - 1658-7820 VL - 3 IS - 10 SP - 849 EP - 854 Y1 - 2019 AB - Background: Refractive error is a problem with accurate focus of light on the retina due to the shape of the eye. There are several types of refractive error; refractive surgery is used to correct common vision problems. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the Saudi society's awareness about refractive surgery. Methodology: This was a questionnaire-based study that was conducted among the general population. The questions tested their awareness of refractive surgery. Data were collected through paper and electronic questionnaires. Results: The study included 2,600 participants, 40.7% of the participants had myopia and 49% were using either glasses or contact lens. The primary source of knowledge was family and friends in 68% of the participants. Majority of the participants (53%) had a high level of knowledge. Age, sex, city, education level were factors affecting the level of knowledge. Conclusion: There was a moderate level of knowledge that was noticed in post-graduates. PB - https://www.ijmdc.com DO - 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562241479 UR - https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=55387 ER -