Contact lens wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Morgan, Philip B.

doi:10.1016/j.clae.2020.04.005

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“…In this study, 75% of respondents were socially distancing and or self-isolating when responding to the survey. The current study is in accordance with other work conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows a reduction in lens wear during lockdown [7,8,11].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the contact lens community has been interested in how to best support wearers [7,8,11]. The demographics of the respondents in this study are in agreement with data for the Spanish market in terms of sex, age of wearers and types of lenses worn [9], and so are representative.…”

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confidence: 52%

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Contact lens wear and care in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vianya-Estopà

García-Porta

Piñero

et al. 2021

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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Section: J O U R N a L P R E -P R O O F Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: J O U R N a L P R E -P R O O F Discussionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Contact lens wear and care in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vianya-Estopà

García-Porta

Piñero

et al. 2021

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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“…The contact lens wearing pattern of the sample of respondents to this online survey is in agreement with the latest worldwide data on contact lens prescribing in terms of age, sex, contact lens modality and lens care [24]. In line with another recent report [25] CL wearers in this study also reported wearing their lenses less during the pandemic. The most common reasons for reduced wear was 'less need at home' and 'less effort to wear specs'.…”

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confidence: 90%

Soft contact lens wearers’ compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vianya-Estopà

Wolffsohn

Beukes

et al. 2020

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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Contact lens wearers need to maintain optimal hygiene practices during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimise contact-lens complications including microbial keratitis and corneal infiltrative events. This online survey (UK and Ireland) explored contact lens wearers' compliance behaviours, attitudes and concerns during the pandemic. Method: The 60-item anonymous online survey was distributed during a 1-month period via Qualtrics (starting on 14/04/20). The survey captured: a) demographic information, b) type of lenses worn and compliance with lens wear and care procedures, c) adherence to recommendations and d) concerns associated with contact lens wear during the pandemic. Results: Two hundred and forty seven responses were received (34.3 ± 11.7 years old, 79% female). Seventy nine percent of participants reported that they were self-isolating or rigorously following social distance advice. Fifty-six percent of participants reported using their lenses less during the pandemic. Eighty-seven percent of respondents reported following the recommended 20-second rule most times/every time and 96% used soap and water during handwashing. Eleven percent of respondents admitted not following recommendations regarding disposal of lenses and 18% would not consider ceasing lens wear if unwell (with flu/cold) during the pandemic. Conclusion: Respondents reported wearing their contact lenses less than usual. Good compliance with handwashing was observed but soft reusable lens wearers showed a statistically significant lower compliance with lens wear and care compared to daily disposable lens wearers (p= < 0.001).

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“…The impact of COVID-19 on daily life is not unrelated to contact lens (CL) wear and practice [ 5 , 14 ]. CLs are currently a very popular and safe alternative to spectacles with a very low incidence of related complications [ [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] ].…”

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Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on contact lens wear in Spain

García‐Ayuso

Escámez-Torrecilla

Galindo‐Romero

et al. 2021

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

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Purpose To investigate the behaviour of contact lens (CL) wearers in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An anonymized web-based questionnaire was used to assess demographics, CL history, and activity, CL wear habits and perceived risk of infection due to CL wear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results A total of 737 participants with an average age of 27.4 (±9.3) years completed the online questionnaire. The vast majority of respondents were soft CL wearers and reported at least two years of CL wear. Patients concerns about the increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to CL wear (40.6 % of participants) were significantly related (χ 2 (1) = 11.195, p < 0.05) to CL discontinuation (46 % of participants) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This fact joins the significant changes in the frequency of CL wear during the COVID-19 pandemic (χ 2 (4) = 31.982, p < 0.05), with a tendency to increase occasional CL wear from 29.1 % to 61.8 %. Interestingly, the majority of respondent (87.9 %) indicated that no professional had offered them information related to CL wear and COVID-19, and that they had not sought it on their own (82.2 %). Conclusion There is a relationship between the perceived risk of infection and CL dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a tendency to change the CL frequency of wear, with an increase in occasional CL wear. During the ongoing pandemic, eye care practitioners should reinforce CL patient education to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and CL-related complications requiring clinical care.

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Contact lens wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 27 publications

References 4 publications

Contact lens wear and care in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic

Contact lens wear and care in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic

Soft contact lens wearers’ compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on contact lens wear in Spain

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