Healthy Aging Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2261-7434
ISSN: 2261-7434
Department of Internal Medicine,, Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Research Article
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Understanding and Awareness in Pakistan: A Realistic Epidemiological Survey
Author(s): Muhammad Ahsan Khan*, Alishba Mahmood, Mariam Saeed, Syed Arif Ali and Fauzia Imtiaz
Background: Age-Associated Macular Degeneration (AMD) has been a pre-eminent purpose of blindness and a rely of network fitness challenge because of its excessive prevalence in older populations above 40 years of age. Literature regarding AMD cognizance many of the city Pakistani populace is very restricted. Therefore, the goal of this observe was to conduct a comprehensive survey at the city populace of Karachi, Pakistan, to assess their information and preventive practices (KAP) regarding AMD. Any other objective was to look the impact of demographic elements on information level in individuals and to assess the principle source of records regarding the sickness a few of the participants.
Methods: The observe was conducted on 385 members over a length of six months among September 2022 and February 2023. To be expecting the KAP stage regar.. View More»