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Saudi citizens who are parents and have consented to participate in the study all met the requirements for inclusion criteria. The exclusion criteria included individuals without children, non-Saudi citizens, and those refusing to take part in the study. Data were analyzed using a statistical package for social science (SPSS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Out of 1554 participants, 1422 have met the inclusion criteria. A majority (58.31%) have heard of congenital cataract before taking the survey. With most respondents (56.09%) able to identify it as the opacification of the eye lens, while a significant number (31.45%) are unsure. A substantial proportion of respondents (59.96%) believe that congenital cataract can be cured. Participants of the female gender (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.016), aged above 60 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.01), and people with diplomas or higher educational degrees (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.019 and &lt; 0.01) were more aware about congenital cataracts and its treatment.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study shows that parents in Saudi Arabia have an adequate understanding and awareness about congenital cataract and its treatment. 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