Knowledge, awareness and occurrence of common eye problems among different people visited opd of ophthalmology department: a cross sectional study conducted in selected hospitals of cox’s bazar city, Bangladesh

Introduction: Eye problems or visual impairment is now a major public health focus all over the world as the effects of these eye problems The main purpose of the study is to look into the epidemiological traits and potential for the people who visited the tertiary care (OPD) of certain hospitals' ophthalmology departments about their concern as well as the thought of experiencing common eye disorders. The study will explore the knowledge, awareness and occurrence level of the participants regarding common eye problems. Aim of the Study: To look into the epidemiological traits and potential for the people who visited the OPD of certain hospitals' ophthalmology departments about their concern as well as the thought of experiencing common eye disorders. Methodology: A cross sectional study has been done with 300 participants from Cox’s Bazar City. Random sampling method has been used in this study. Results & Discussions: The analysis of the study shows that about half the participants have been diagnosed with different eye problems where cataract and refractive error was found the most prominent eye disease. The knowledge level of the participants was found significantly associated with their socio demographic status. Almost all of the participants have determined that eye problems are 100% curable with drug management and they are aware about these problems. Conclusion & Recommendation: The study recommends that further research should be conducted to explore the magnitude, severity and challenges of these eye problems in their daily life.