Assessment of compliance with contact lens wear and care among university-based population in Jordan

Bakkar, May M.; Alzghoul, Eman A.

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2020.02.020

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“…The study used online-based questionnaire distributed on a sample of CL wearers. The characteristics of the study sample are in agreement with previous reports on CL trends and compliance in Jordan in terms of age, gender, CL modality, CL type and type of CL care solution [22,40].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Other possible reason might be related to the difference in gender distribution in the current study (90 % females) and other studies (64 % in Spain and 79 % in the UK), where female CL wearers more tempted to wear their lenses for cosmetic and appearance determinations, which may explain the relatively lower cessation rate in the current study compared to other studies. Also, referring to previous CL compliance levels from UK and Spain [28], the compliance rate in Jordan is higher compared to compliance rates in these countries [22], which may explain the lower rate of cessation and the reported improved CL hygiene habits during COVID-19 among CL wearers who continued lens wear even in a reduced basis time.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Compliance in CL wear has been extensively studied in the literature [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32], with a growing evidence that poor CL compliance is related to contact lens-associated ocular complications including infection [32][33][34].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a previous report, Bakkar et.al, have reported an acceptable level of CL compliance among CL wearers in Jordan [22]. However, this work was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Questions were suggested and reviewed by the research team based on previous literature on CL compliance [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. The questionnaire was further reviewed by a focus group consisted of 3 optometrists who are involved in CL fitting and known to the research group, in order to ensure ease of understanding and appropriateness of questions when used in a setting where Jordanian Arabic is used.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of contact lens wearers’ attitude toward contact lens wear and care during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A cross-sectional online survey

Bakkar

Alzghoul

2021

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Several reports have provided conflicting recommendations regarding contact lenses (CL) use during COVID-19, causing confusion among CL wearers. The aim of this study is to assess CL wearers' attitudes toward CL wear and care during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional online survey was used to assess the participants' attitude toward CL wear and care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey layout was based on Google form® specifically developed for CL wearers. Demographic characteristics and CL history and profile were also collected for each participant. Results: A total of 196 CL wearers completed the online survey with an average age was 26 (± 4.1) and 90.8 % of participants were females. As reported by the participants, social media was the main source of information about COVID-19. 38.8 % of the study population reported stopping CL wear during the pandemic. The main stated reason for lens discontinuation was decreased social activities during the pandemic. 61.2 % of participants continued lens wear, with the majority reported considerable changes in their behaviors toward CL wear and care during the pandemic. This includes reinforced hands cleaning before and after lens wear, disinfecting of CLs and CL case and less frequent CL aftercare visits. Conclusion:The majority of the study population have continued CL wear during the pandemic. Contact lens wearers reported profound changes in attitudes toward CL wear including improved care and maintenance. Additionally, changes in CL purchase habit have been reported with more tendency for online purchase. CL cessation has been associated with several perceived reasons mainly attributed to reduced outdoor activity and fear of ocular infection. Levels of compliance among CL wearers should be assessed and reinforced during the current pandemic and similar lockdown situation to reduce possible CL-related complications and dropout.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a previous report, Bakkar et.al, have reported an acceptable level of CL compliance among CL wearers in Jordan [22]. However, this work was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%