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Near vision spectacle coverage and barriers to near vision correction among adults in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana.

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dc.contributor.author Ntodie, Michael
dc.contributor.author Abu, Sampson L
dc.contributor.author Kyei, Samuel
dc.contributor.author Abokyi, Samuel
dc.contributor.author Abu, Emmanuel K
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-24T12:18:15Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-24T12:18:15Z
dc.date.issued 2017-06
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9962
dc.description.abstract Purpose: To determine the near vision spectacle coverage and barriers to obtaining near vision correction among adults aged 35 years and older in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study design was adopted and 500 out of 576 participants aged 35 years and older were examined from 12 randomly selected clusters in Cape Coast, Ghana. All participants underwent a comprehensive eye ex- amination which included: distance and near visual acuities measurements and external and internal ocular health assessments. Distance and near refractions were performed using subjective refraction technique. Information on participants’ demographics, near vision correction status, near visual needs and barriers to acquiring near vision correction were obtained through a ques- tionnaire administered as part of the study. Results: The mean age of participants was 52.3±10.3 years of whom 280 (56%) were females and 220 (44%) were males. The near vision spectacle coverage was 25%, 33% “met need” for near vision correction in the presbyopic population, and 64% unmet need in the entire study population. After controlling for other variables, age (5th and 6th decades) and educational level were associated with “met need” for near vision correction (OR=2.7 (1.55-4.68), p =0.00, and OR=2.36 (1.18-4.72), p=0.02 respectively). Among those who needed but did not have near vision correction, 64 (26%) did not feel the need for correction, 55 (22%) stated that they were unaware of available interventions, and 53 (21%) found the cost of near vision correction pro- hibitive. Conclusion: There was a low near vision spectacle coverage in this population which suggests the need for strategies on health education and promotion to address the lack of awareness of spectacle need and cost of services. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher African Health Sciences en_US
dc.subject Presbyopia, en_US
dc.subject near vision, en_US
dc.subject spectacle coverage, en_US
dc.subject unmet needs, en_US
dc.subject Ghana en_US
dc.title Near vision spectacle coverage and barriers to near vision correction among adults in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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