Awareness, Practices and Compliance of Contact Lens Wear among Medical Students
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Abstract: Contact lens (CL) have become popular for cosmetic purpose and for correction of refractive errors [1,2]. Non-compliance and poor hygiene among CL wearers are major cause of ocular complications associated with CL use, esp. corneal ulcer [3, 4]. A cross– sectional survey, using self-designed semi-structured questionnaire of 20 elements was used. Data was collected from medical students of Ist to IXth semester of a private medical college in south India. In this survey, out of 754 students, 82 contact lens wearer students (10.87%) have participated. 48 students (58.53%) were using CL for vision correction. 38 students (46.34%) were using CL between 6months to 2 yrs. 45 students (54.87%) were using three monthly disposable CL. 57 students (69.51%) were using CL daily. 68 students (82.92%) were always washing hands before applying CL. 56 students (68.29%) were cleaning CL before and after wear. 80 students (97.56%) were cleaning CL with CL solution but 72 students (87.80%) were reusing (topping up) CL solution. 68 students (82.92%) were rinsing their CL case 1-2 times per week and nearly 69 students (84.14%) were replacing their CL case less than a year. 43 students (52.43%) were using CL for more than recommended time. 52 students (63.41%) had CL related complications though 52 students (63.41%) knew that CL related complications can lead to blindness. Most of the students were aware of about CL hygiene and its related complications. Large proportion of students was non-compliant despite knowing its importance. Education and awareness alone is not sufficient for improved behaviour and newer strategies are needed to improve compliance.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Harshila Jain, Dr. Vasudev Anand Rao, Dr. Datta Gulnar Pandian
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