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Report shows ECPs are driving shift to daily disposable contact lenses
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A new report from CooperVision indicates that 84% of the time a patient switches from a frequent replacement contact lens to a 1-day lens it is due to the eye care provider’s recommendation.
Sixty-nine percent of patients reported that they make their final lens choice based on the ECP’s recommendation.
CooperVision surveyed 450 ECPs and 2,000 contact lens wearers in the U.S., Germany, Spain, Italy and France, according to the report. Results indicate that the pace of 1-day refits is increasing due to eye health and comfort.
“In 70% of switching cases, ECPs suggested the change because of patient issues with previous contact lenses,” CooperVision said in the report. “Professionals cited general and long-term eye health, comfort at the end of the day and better fit for patient lifestyle as benefits of moving to a 1-day modality.”
The report also found that while nearly nine out of 10 ECPs believe that patients in 1-day lenses should wear silicone hydrogel material, about half of patients who are switched from frequent replacement silicone hydrogels are moved into 1-day hydrogels. Fifty-five percent of clinicians say they make this choice due to price concerns, while 28% say they believe “some patients do not wear their lenses enough to require the oxygen transmissibility benefit of silicone hydrogel materials.”
“While it’s clear that ECPs have a strong inclination to refit wearers into 1-day silicone hydrogel lenses – and are doing so around the world – we still need to partner with them to help overcome perceived obstacles,” Gary Orsborn, OD, vice president, global professional and clinical affairs, CooperVision, said in a press release from CooperVision.
He noted that the report provides tips on discussing price aspects such as cost per wear and care regimen savings.