Gambaran Pengetahuan Masyarakat yang Bekerja sebagai Nelayan tentang Pterigium di Desa Kapitu Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan
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https://doi.org/10.35790/ecl.v6i2.21992Abstract
Abstract: Pterygium is a wing-shaped tissue growth containing blood vessels and tissues originated from conjunctiva that can spread to the cornea. Pterygium can cause astig-matism and other disorders such as chronic irritation, recurrent inflammation, double vision, impaired eye movement, and even blindness if it spreads the the central part of cornea. This study was aimed to obtain the knowledge about pterygium among fishermen in Kapitu village South Minahasa. This was a descriptive study. Respondents in this study were 50 fishermen; all were males. The results showed that 75.4% of the respondents had good knowledge about pterygium. Conclusion: Most fishermen in Kapitu village South Minahasa had good knowledge about pterygium.
Keywords: knowledge about pterygium, fishermen
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Abstrak: Pterigium merupakan pertumbuhan jaringan berbentuk sayap yang mengandung pembuluh darah dan jaringan yang berasal dari konjungtiva dan dapat menyebar ke kornea. Pterigium dapat menyebabkan terjadinya astigmatisme serta menimbulkan gangguan lain seperti iritasi kronik, inflamasi rekuren, penglihatan ganda, serta gangguan pergerakan bola mata bahkan kebutaan bila telah mencapai bagian sentral kornea. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran pengetahuan masyarakat yang bekerja sebagai nelayan tentang pterigium di Desa Kapitu, Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif. Responden penelitian ialah masyarakat yang bekerja sebagai nelayan sebanyak 50 orang laki-laki. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan bahwa 75,4% responden memiliki pengetahuan baik mengenai pterigium. Simpulan: Sebagian besar masyarakat yang bekerja sebagai nelayan di Desa Kapitu Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan memiliki pengetahuan baik tentang pterigium.
Kata kunci: pengetahuan mengenai pterigium, masyarakat nelayan
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