Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Ophthalmology, Kusum Dhirajlal Hospital, Vaishnodevi circle, SG road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Research
Perception and Stigma Regarding Eye Donation among Employees in a Tertiary Care Centre
Author(s): Anuja Ketan Desai* and Parin Kamal Mehta
Background: To understand the awareness and knowledge about eye donation in the employees of a tertiary hospital.
Methods: A structures Google form based cross sectional survey was conducted among 678 employees comprising of
medical, nursing, students and paramedical staff. The responses were evaluated in Excel spreadsheet and tabulated.
Results: 86% of the employees had awareness about eye donation however their knowledge regarding the same was
either inadequate or incorrect. Only 63% had pledged their eyes and of the remaining about 63.5% were willing to
pledge.
Conclusion: Awareness levels are high among the hospital workers but the lack of basic information is alarming.
These need to be improved so that common people can be motivated to pledge and donate their eyes and correct the
disparity between the need and availab.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.21.12.890