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Understanding Parental Awareness of Common Pediatric Eye Disorders: A Community-Centered Cross-Sectional Analysis

  • By

  • Walaa Abdullah Aldairi

  • Nouran Alshehri

  • May Alkhaldi

  • Abdulmalek W. Alhithlool

  • Ossama M. Zakaria

  • September 17, 2026

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    Approximately 19 million children worldwide experience visual impairment, with refractive errors, strabismus, and amblyopia being common causes.

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    Parental awareness of pediatric eye health is often inadequate, potentially leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions.

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    The study analyzed 267 parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding childhood eye diseases using a questionnaire.

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    Social media was the most common source of information about childhood eye diseases, followed by family and friends.

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    Awareness of amblyopia varied, with 53.2% of participants correctly defining it as reduced vision affecting one or both eyes.

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Parents’ perception of common childhood eye diseases: a community-based cross-sectional study

  • by Walaa Abdullah Aldairi, Nouran Alshehri, May Alkhaldi, Abdulmalek W. Alhithlool, Ossama M. Zakaria

  • September 17, 2026

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