Most spectacle wearers struggle with mask-related fogging
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A CooperVision survey found more than eight out of 10 people deal with foggy spectacles when wearing their masks during the pandemic.
Respondents to the survey reported trying various strategies to prevent their eye wear from fogging up such as not wearing their glasses, not wearing their masks or wearing their masks incorrectly, according to a press release from the company.
Contact lens wearers found relief from the problem by wearing their contacts more often, the release said.
Despite this problem affecting more than 80% of spectacle wearers, only 2% of the survey participants sought advice from eye care professionals, according to the release.
“Considering how common mask-related fogging has become, there’s enormous opportunity for ECPs to take the lead in helping their patients,” Simon Seshadri, senior vice president of global marketing for CooperVision, said in the press release. “By prompting these conversations, practitioners can assist patients with their vision, mitigate fogging challenges that are shown to decrease mask use during the pandemic and bring in additional revenue.”
The survey was conducted by YouGov among more than 8,000 adults in eight countries, including the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Australia, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy and Japan.
According to the release, the results of this survey were similar to those of a study sponsored by CooperVision in Europe, which also found that more than 80% of participants reported mask-related fogging.
The company recommended ECPs “be proactive; provide tips that include wipes, sprays and redirecting exhaled airflow; and consider the extra flexibility of contact lens wear,” when discussing mask-related fogging with patients.
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