Eyes are same like a camera. If the lens in the camera gets scratches/abrasions then, pictures will be appeared blur. This condition is called cataract. If this condition is left untreated can lead to the opacity or clouding of the natural lens of eyes and further may lead to permanent loss of vision. Good eyesight is an essential part of the body for proper growth and development of the individual. The main aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of cataract patient regarding post operative self care activities. A quantitative descriptive survey study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding post-operative self care activities of cataract patients and to find the association between knowledge score and demographic variables of the cataract patients. Total 155 study participants were selected by purposive sampling technique from Eye ward, Himalayan Hospital Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Data revealed that most 97 (62.5%) had moderately adequate level of knowledge, 31(20.1%) had inadequate and 27 (17.4%) had adequate level of knowledge regarding post operative self care activities. Domains were included “cleaning of eyes”, “instillation of eye drop” and “post operative precautions” to assess the knowledge regarding self care. The result findings shown that the cataract patients had maximum 27.8% knowledge regarding post-operative precautions and only 7.6% regarding the instillation of eye drops. It was concluded that cataract patients had moderate knowledge regarding post-operative self care activities.
Knowledge, Post operative self care activities, Cataract patients
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