Open AccessAwareness, knowledge, and barriers to low vision services among eye care practitioners
Author(s) -
Judy Jose,
Jyothi Thomas,
Premjit Bhakat,
S Krithica
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.176099
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , medicine , eye care , developing country , globe , nursing , optometry , family medicine , ophthalmology , clinical psychology , economics , economic growth , psychometrics
Eyesight plays an important role in our day today life. When the vision gets hampered, daily activities of an individual will be affected. The prevalence of visual impairment is increasing across the globe, with more burdens on the developing world. The uptake of low vision services remains to be low in developing countries like India.