Awareness and Perception of Glaucoma Among Patients Attending Ophthalmology OPD in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

"This study uses a structured, interviewer-assisted questionnaire as the main intervention. The questionnaire is designed to assess patients' awareness and perception of glaucoma. It includes four sections:~Sociodemographic information (age, gender, education, occupation, residence, family history)~Ocular history (diagnosis of glaucoma, history of eye disease, surgery, or previous eye checkups)~Awareness of glaucoma (understanding of risk factors, symptoms, prevention, and treatment options)~Perceptions and attitudes (beliefs about curability, reversibility of vision loss, and willingness for screening and education).~For illiterate participants, trained research staff will administer the questionnaire verbally without influencing responses. The data collection method distinguishes this intervention from treatment-based studies, as it focuses on knowledge assessment and perception analysis rather than a medical or surgical procedure."