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Socio-demographic factors modify awareness, knowledge, and perceived risk of glaucoma in rural and urban residents in Ghana: a population-based survey.

Stephen OcanseyEmmanuel K AbuCarl Halladay AbrahamAndrews Owusu-AnsahCaleb AcheampongFrederick MensahCharles Darko-TakyiAlex Ilechie
Published in: Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology (2021)
The main modifiers of glaucoma awareness and knowledge were education and previous eye examination, but awareness had additional factor of area of residence. Perceived risk of glaucoma was influenced by being young and living in urban areas.
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