Ume Sughra, Wajid Ali Khan, Fariha Munir, Sultana Kausar, Maheen Akbar, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Faisal Khan.
Knowledge and Practices regarding Contact Lens Wear and Care among Contact Lens Users in Twin Cities of Pakistan.
Al-Shifa J Ophthalmol Jan ;14(3):141-7.

Objective: To assess the knowledge level of the lens users and to find out various practices regarding handling and care of contact lenses. Subjects and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Rawalpindi from January till June 2018 on 200 individuals of both genders. An online generated structured questionnaire about knowledge and practices regarding contact lens (CL) was asked to be filled by the users aged 15-55 years, who gave a prior consent for participation in the study Results: Out of 200 CL users majority were females (170, 85.2%), and 53% of users had completed their graduation. Majority of respondents (78.5%) used CL for correction of refractive error. Duration of use is 9-12 hours a day by 41% of the respondents. Lubricating eye drops were considered necessary by 45% of the users. No consultation or guidance was sought by 89% of contact lens users regarding CL. Almost 33% individuals accounted that they still wear the lens even after it fell on the ground or in washbasin. Approximately 19% individuals use running water to wet their lenses while 7.4% users put CL in their mouth to moisten them. Overall 34% and 38% contact lens users had poor knowledge and practices regarding contact lens wear and care. Conclusion: Out of 200 contact lens users, 34% users had poor knowledge and 38% had poor practices regarding contact lens wear and care.

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