• Ragni kumari
• Kavindra Pratap Singh
• Mrinal Ranjan Srivastava

Abstract Objective: The purpose of the study was determining the eye health seeking behavior of the population in the rural regions of Lucknow and also aims to identify the barriers for them seek eye health services. Study Design: Population based random sampling method with help of semi structure questionnaire.Method: Population based random sampling method was applied to select the study populations in eye camp at rural center of Era Medical College Lucknow. By using a questionnaire, face to face interview was conducted with the respondents in elder age group. Result: Of 156 respondents, 108 (69%) respondent never sought eye health services. The primary causes of not seeking eye health services were ‘financial problem (21%), ‘afraid to medical services’ (17%) and ‘do not want to go hospital’ (16%). About 50% (78) of the illiterate respondents and out of them 48 did not go for eye check up. Conclusion: Female, illiterate, low socioeconomic status people, joint family, having no addiction and not aware of any systemic disease were less likely to seek eye health services in rural regions. Any future programs should take these factors into account when planning the eye health services in the rural regions.

Eye, Disease, Barrier; Behavior; Eye Health; rural; People; Seeking

"Eye Health Seeking Behavior And Barriers Of Eye Health Services In Elder Population: A Community Based Study In Rural Lucknow", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.518-524, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905G75.pdf

"Eye Health Seeking Behavior And Barriers Of Eye Health Services In Elder Population: A Community Based Study In Rural Lucknow", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp518-524, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905G75.pdf