Eye check practice among non ophthalmic doctors in a tertiary centre
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.1.29Keywords:
Ekiti, Eye check, Non-ophthalmic doctors, PracticeAbstract
Aims: To evaluate the practice of eye check among non ophthalmic doctors and the possible factors influencing such practice in a tertiary health centre in Ekiti State. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at Ekiti state university teaching hospital Ado Ekiti between January 2014 and April 2014 among nonophthalmic doctors in the health institution. All the consenting doctors were interviewed with pre-tested selfadministered questionnaires. Data were analysed using SPSS 20. Results: A total of 125 non ophthalmic doctors participated in the study. Seventy four (59.2%) have had their eyes checked by ophthalmologists while the remaining 40.8% (P=.011) had not done so in their entire life. Eighty percent of those who have practised medicine for more than 10 years compared with 51.1% of those with less than 10 years of practice had their eyes checked by ophthalmologists(P=.003). A small proportion (8.1%) of these doctors had never had an eye checked despite using glasses.Conclusion: Routine eye check practice was low among these non ophthalmic doctors especially the younger and less experienced ones. Most eye checks were consequent to eye complaints.
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