How Do Patients Choose Their Spectacles in the Public Sector of South Africa?

Purpose: This study was designed to understand the profiles of the patients who attended and chose to purchase spectacles from the public sector eye clinics in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Furthermore, we wished to explore patients' perceptions of the spectacle frames on offer and to understand the motivation of the patients in selecting their spectacle frames.

Methods: This descriptive study consented 674 patients from seven eye clinics in KwaZulu Natal.