Knowledge regarding cornea transplantation | Yes % (n) | No % (n) |
Are you aware that some corneal diseases/conditions can lead to blindness? | 77.2% (1365) | 22.8% (404) |
Are you familiar with the term ‘cornea transplantation’? | 58.6% (1036) | 41.4% (733) |
Are you aware that corneal blindness may be reversible with corneal transplantation? | 37.9% (671) | 62.1% (1098) |
Are corneal transplantation surgeries performed in Greece? | 32.7% (579) | 67.3% (1190) |
Knowledge regarding the donation process and eligibility for cornea donation | Yes % (n) | No % (n) |
When a corneal graft is procured, is the whole eye removed? | 13.4% (237) | 86.6% (1532) |
Does cornea donation change the appearance of the donor? | 8.4% (148) | 91.6% (1621) |
Is cadaveric eye donation possible, or only heart-beating brain-dead donors are eligible to donate? | 76.3% (1350) | 23.7% (419) |
Is it possible to donate only one’s cornea and no other organs? | 92.9% (1644) | 7.1% (125) |