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Compliance with contact lens care does not match awareness
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SEATTLE – A survey of contact lens wearers showed that the majority said they receive information on contact lens care from their doctors; however, compliance is still an issue.
“Despite Internet access, people are more likely to get information from doctors,” Margaret Wang told Primary Care Optometry News here at the Association for Research for Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. “But we found that people don’t necessarily listen to their doctors.”
A 10-question survey was distributed through social media sites, ensuring anonymity and promoting honesty in the answers, Wang, a counseling psychology Master’s student, said.
The researchers analyzed 742 responses from recipients who were primarily between 18 and 57 years old.
According to the responses, 53.21% said they receive information on contact lens care from their optometrist or ophthalmologist, 40.65% said they receive it from their primary care physician, and only 5.32% said they read it online.
While the majority of respondents were aware of contact lens hygiene, compliance did not match that level, according to the researchers.
They concluded that ophthalmologists and optometrists play an important role in educating contact lens patients. – by Nancy Hemphill, ELS, FAAO
Reference: Wang M, et al. Internet survey on contact lens care. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting; May 1-5, 2016; Seattle.
Disclosure: Wang reports no relevant financial disclosures