Facilitators and barriers to protective eyewear acceptance among Indian farmers: A qualitative study
Although there is awareness regarding the need for protective eyewear, it is often not used due to discomfort during work or concerns about possible breakage of the spectacles. It is imperative for primary eye care professionals to raise awareness regarding the importance of ocular protection in the workplace.
Authors
- Rashima Asokan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6723-220X)
- S Saravanan
- Lakshmi Shinde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0397-5199)
- Syed Amir Ibrahim
- K. Eshwari
- Ramesh S. Ve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7592-9151)
- Gopinath Madheswaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4670-329X)
- Krithica Srinivasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-6379)
- S. Saranya
- Judith Shefali Jathanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2544-0403)
Institutions
- Sankara Nethralaya (IN)
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Vasan Eye Care Hospital (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21655-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71
Funders
- OneSight