Table 1

Awareness and knowledge of age related eye disease in the population sample

Disease typeAware of eye disease Correct knowledge of eye disease (n=3185)
Cataract2801/3028 (92%)2379 (74%)
Glaucoma2664/3131 (79%)623 (19%)
AMD151/3166 (5%)64 (2%)
  • People who were previously diagnosed with the age related eye disease were not asked their awareness of that particular disease.

  • All people who self reported an awareness of the disease or who were previously diagnosed with the condition were asked to describe the disease in question.