PATIENT COMPLIANCE IN A CONTACT LENS WEARING-POPULATION

  • Ali Ayatollahi Post graduate student (MS) in Optometry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science (SBMU), Tehran, Iran
  • Seyed Amirhossein Mirfendereski MSc Student of Optometry, department of optometry, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Seyed Hossein Shahcheraghi Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Keywords: Compliance, Contact lens, Iran

Abstract

Objective: To provide an insight into the level of compliance of contact lens users, which in turn would be helpful for the optometrist and eye specialist to concentrate on major areas of non-compliance while dispensing the lens.

Materials and Methods: One hundred and forty-five soft contact lens wearers with an age range of 16-66 years were selected conveniently from the contact lens clinic, Tehran, Iran. All participants acquired their lenses from clinicians. After receiving informed consent from the participants, to assess the level of compliance, the patients were requested to complete a questionnaire.

Results: The mean (±SD) age of the contact lens users was 27.16 ±6.09 years. Out of 145 participants, only 6 (4.1%) of the lens users were identified to be compliant with the least level of compliance observed in the maintenance of lens care accessories. The age, gender, and years of experience in contact lens use did not show any statistically significant difference in the level of compliance.

Conclusion: The data reveal that non-compliance with lens care procedures among our contact lens wearers is common. The study showed that all patients had the least level of compliance and some degree of non-compliance was seen in the care of lens accessories. Whereas; approaches aimed at improving compliance with lens care practices are needed.

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Ayatollahi A, Mirfendereski SA, Shahcheraghi SH. PATIENT COMPLIANCE IN A CONTACT LENS WEARING-POPULATION. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2015Dec.10 [cited 2024Dec.22];2(6):712-9. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/139
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Vol. 2 No. 6 (2015): Nov-Dec
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