Prince sultan military medical city Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Pediatric ocular trauma is common, and can affect their development. Primary care physicians should be knowledgeable about eye trauma, able to recognize eye conditions that can lead to visual loss, thus requiring urgent referral to the ophthalmologist. Therefore, the current study aimed to assess primary care physician's knowledge regarding eye trauma among children in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional survey has been conducted among primary health care physicians in a primary healthcare center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a questionnaire that was developed and validated by the study authors. The questionnaire was then sent to the targeted physicians through WhatsApp and email.Results: A total of 200 family physician participated, 51% of them were females. The mean (±SD) of the overall knowledge score was 15.03(±4.39) out of 22. The highest percentage (44%) of the respondents showed a good knowledge level (scored 50-75% correct answers), followed by 40% have excellent knowledge level (scored >75%), and 14.50% have poor knowledge level (score