Contact lens care tips for patients: an optometrist&amp;rsquo;s perspective

Lievens, Christopher; Cilimberg, Kacey C; Moore, Alison

doi:10.2147/opto.s139651

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“…CLs are considered one of the most widely used medical devices globally and they require a prescription from an eyecare medical practitioner in many developed countries [9][10][11]. Nevertheless, CLs in many countries are sold without a prescription and obtained from various retailers such as optical stores, pharmacies, beauty salons, and over the internet [7,8,12].…”

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“…Despite the advances in CL materials and the simplicity of care products, non-compliance to CL wear and care remains prevalent amongst wearers in many regions [ 9 , 18 ]. Many studies have investigated the level of compliance to CL wear and care, focusing on specific groups of CL wearers such as daily disposable (DD) CL wearers [ 21 ], females [ 7 ], or students [ 12 , 22 ].…”

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Contact lens procurement and usage habits among adults in Sudan

Gammoh

Abdu

2021

PLoS ONE

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Objective The study aimed to assess contact lens (CL) wear and care habits among adults in Sudan. Design An observational, non-interventional, multi-center, cross-sectional study was conducted in the CL departments of all the eye hospitals and centers, and optical centers in the Khartoum State, Sudan. Participants Established CL wearers residing in Khartoum State, Sudan. Main outcomes and measures CL wear profile, CL usage habits, hand and CL hygiene habits were assessed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results The average age of the 442 participants was 24.57 (± 4.87) years. Women comprised 92% of the sample. Smoking was reported by 15.8% of the sample. 81.9% wore soft spherical CL, with 43.4% of the participants were prescribed CL on a yearly replacement schedule. Only 68.3% were prescribed CL by an eye care practitioner. Multipurpose solutions were used by 78.8% of the sample to clean CL, and by 52% to clean the lens case. Compliance rate for CL wear and care among participants was 81.1%. None of the participants reported sharing CL or CL case and rinsing the case with tap water. High compliance level was observed for overnight wear; swimming and showering with CL; handwashing before CL insertion; and cleaning of CL. Moderate compliance rates were recorded for cleaning and replacing lens case, and topping up or sharing solution. Low compliance was noted for attending after care visits. Conclusions and relevance CL wearers in Sudan exhibit high to moderate levels of compliance to most contact lens wear and care aspects, except for attending aftercare visits. CL practitioners in Sudan are encouraged to prescribe CL appropriate to the lifestyle and economic situation of patients and actively recommend care products. In addition, practitioners need to follow up with patients to attend aftercare appointments, where hygienic wear and care habits should be emphasized.

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Contact lens procurement and usage habits among adults in Sudan

Gammoh

Abdu

2021

PLoS ONE

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“…Thus, general hygiene is not only about keeping surfaces and surroundings clean, but it is also to give attention to the water source. In a review 22 on contact lens care tips, it is reported that only approximately 53–77% of contact lens wearing patients wash their hands before handling or insertion of their contact lenses. It is reported that the potential for infection can be reduced by 33% if there is good hand hygiene; keeping into account how often the hands of contact lens wearers come in contact with the face, make-up, face creams, possible nicotine and even dirt.…”

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“…More importantly, a process is described where hand washing before lens insertion should change depending on how dirty the hands are. 22 The authors advocate the WHO method of hand washing and emphasize that washing with soap and water is enough as using alcohol-based rubs may damage the surface of the contact lens. Azuamah et al 23 conducted research relating to external eye diseases and personal hygiene among the patients visiting the optometry clinic in Owerri, Nigeria.…”

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Adaptation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Observation Form for Application in Optometry Training Facilities

Richter¹,

Barnard²

2021

OPTO

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Background The link between hand and surface hygiene and the spread of disease has been reported by various studies and understanding the appropriate use of hand hygiene is important in healthcare. The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the “My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene” model to educate healthcare workers about the importance of hand hygiene to stop the spread of disease. Objective The objectives of this paper were to determine if the WHO Hand Hygiene Observation Form could be used to monitor for hand and personal hygiene practices of Optometry students, and what their actual hygiene practices are in an Optometry training facility in South Africa. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed at an Optometry training facility in South Africa using third (n=32) and fourth year (n=39) students. The Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire for Health Care Workers by the WHO was used to determine their knowledge regarding hand hygiene. After completing the questionnaire, participants were observed in the clinic while consulting patients to determine the hand and surface hygiene practices they apply. Results The WHO hand hygiene observation rubric was not appropriate to evaluate hand and surface hygiene in Optometry facilities. The adapted observation rubric created was a better tool to evaluate student hygiene practices and was able to record which hand or surface hygiene were missed when presented with such opportunities. Although 90.1% of the students knew that germs could be transferred to the patients via hands, only 46.5% routinely used an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Conclusion This observation rubric developed during this study can assist in creating awareness with students about their own hand and surface hygiene deficiencies when interacting with patients.

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“…Advancements in optometry research fields have made a substantial difference in a wide range of ophthalmological outcomes and the effectiveness of diagnostic and management challenges in a wide range of patient demographics. Research published in Clinical Optometry has improved our knowledge of how contact lenses impact the eye, for example their link with dry eye syndrome,1 and how we can improve contact lens outcomes in the future 2. Since launched in 2009, the journal has published both high-quality clinical reviews and peer-reviewed original research.…”

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