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I am at least 18 years of age.
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No
Do you work in eye care.
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No
I live in Canada.
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No
What types of electronic devices do you have access to? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If you have access to another electronic device, please specify.
What types of information sources do you currently use? Select all that apply.
Which social media sources do you use? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other social media sources are used, please specify.
What type of books do you use?
When using tv/video streaming/sharing apps, what type of programs do you watch? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other Television/Video Streaming/Sharing Apps (Netflix, AppleTV, etc.) are used, please specify.
What sources do you usually use to get health-related information? Select all that apply.
Friends
Family
Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other)
Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other)
Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist)
Traditional healers
Spiritual advisors
Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo)
Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
Medical journal articles
Newspaper
Magazines
Books
Talks/presentations
Pamphlets
Radio
Podcasts
Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Which social media sources do you use for health information? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other social media sources are used, please specify.
What type of books do you use?
When using tv/video streaming/sharing apps, what type of programs do you watch? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other Television/Video Streaming/Sharing Apps (Netflix, AppleTV, etc.) are used, please specify.
1. Number 1 source (most preferred)
Friends Family Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healers Spiritual advisors Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presentations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healers Spiritual advisors Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presentations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healers Spiritual advisors Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presentations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healers Spiritual advisors Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presentations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healers Spiritual advisors Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presentations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Which social media sources would you like to use? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other social media sources, please specify.
What type of books would you like to use?
When using tv/video streaming/sharing apps, what type of programs would you like to watch? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other Television/Video Streaming/Sharing Apps (Netflix, AppleTV, etc.), please specify.
Have you ever looked for information about your own eyes and/or vision?
Yes
No
Have you ever looked for information about eyes and/or vision for someone else?
Yes
No
Who have you sourced information for? Select all that apply
Do you prefer visuals (pictures, photos, sketches), text explanations or both when learning about health information?
Visuals preferred
Text explanations preferred
Both
What sources of information do you usually use to get eye and/or vision-related information? Select all that apply.
Friends
Family
Primary care providers (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other)
Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other)
Other health care providers (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist)
Traditional healers
Spiritual advisors
Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo)
Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
Medical journal articles
Newspaper
Magazines
Books
Talks/presentations
Pamphlets
Radio
Podcasts
Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Which social media sources do you use? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other social media sources, please specify.
When using tv/video streaming/sharing apps, what type of programs do you watch? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other Television/Video Streaming/Sharing Apps (Netflix, AppleTV, etc.), please specify.
1. Number 1 source (most preferred)
Friends Family Primary care provider (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care provider (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healer Spiritual advisor Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presenations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care provider (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care provider (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healer Spiritual advisor Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presenations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care provider (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care provider (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healer Spiritual advisor Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presenations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care provider (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care provider (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healer Spiritual advisor Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presenations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Friends Family Primary care provider (e.g., family physician, dentist, optometrist, other) Medical specialists (e.g., pediatrician, surgeon, other) Other health care provider (e.g.,naturopath, physiotherapist, nutritionist) Traditional healer Spiritual advisor Internet search engine (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo) Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Medical journal articles Newspaper Magazines Books Talks/presenations Pamphlets Radio Podcasts Television/video streaming/sharing apps (e.g., Netflix, AppleTV, etc.)
Which social media sources would you like to use? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other social media sources, please specify.
What type of books would you like to use?
When using tv/video streaming/sharing apps, what type of programs would you like to watch? Select all that apply. If other, please specify.
If other Television/Video Streaming/Sharing Apps (Netflix, AppleTV, etc.), please specify.
Do you prefer visuals (pictures, photos, sketches), text explanations or both when learning about health information?
Visuals preferred
Text explanations preferred
Both
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
90+
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Female
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What province do you live in?
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British Columbia
Manitoba
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
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Quebec
Saskatchewan
Racial Identity (select all that apply)
Black e.g African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American or other African descent
East Asian e.g Chinese, Korean, Japanese, or other East Asian descent
Middle Eastern e.g. Afghan, Egyptian, Iranian, Lebanese, Turkish, Kurdish, or other Arab or Persian descent
South Asian e.g Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, or other Southeast Asian descent
White e.g. British, German, Ukrainian or other European descent
Any other race (please specify)
I prefer not to answer
Any other race please specify
Do you identify as an Indigenous person?
Yes
No
If Yes, please specify with which Indigenous culture you identify.
First Nations, status or non-status
Metis
Inuit/Inuk
An indigenous person from outside Canada
I prefer not to answer
Highest education attained:
Elementary School
High School
Post-Secondary Education
Prefer not to respond
< $45,000
$46,000- 84,000
$85,000-149,000
$150,000-220,000
> $220,000
Prefer not to respond
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