Practice and Knowledge of Contact Lens Use Among Medical Students of Universiti Teknologi MARA

Aziz, Nor Azimah Abd; Ghani, Nurliyana Ain Abdul; Isa, Khairil Anuar Md; Mustafa, Norasyikin

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1742

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“…21 In the present study, the prevalence of CL usage among university students was found to be 46%, similar to the previous studies published between 2014 and 2018, ranging from 40.2% to 44.8%. 2,7 Studies have also reported that the prevalence of CL wearers among medical students ranged from 14.0% to 38.0% and was similar to the present study, 39% in medical students 2,12,14,22,23 Interestingly, the prevalence of CL wearers in the non-medical student group was higher (46.8%). About half of CL users in this survey were new users with a history CL handling.…”

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Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Cl Usage Amongst Medical and Non-Medical Students

Suek Theng,

Barodawala,

Rajhans

2024

JCLRS

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Background and Objective: Amidst the myopia epidemic, the number of contact lens (CL) users is steadily increasing, especially youngsters. Many CL practitioners presume optimum knowledge and good practice of CL usage by medical professionals. With rising complications and a significant dropout rate, there is a need to investigate the knowledge (K), attitudes (A), and practices (P) among CL users. This study aimed to assess the K, A, and P in CL users registered in various programs in a university. We hypothesized no difference between K, A, and P in CL users with medical (M) and non-medical (N) academic backgrounds. Methods and Materials: A pre-validated questionnaire, consisting of 19 questions on knowledge, 9 questions on attitude, and 30 questions on practice, was distributed among the university students admitted to various programs, excluding optometry, through an online survey tool. Inferences were drawn using a Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test to compare the M and N groups, with a predetermined significance of 0.05. Spearman’s correlation gave a relationship between the K, A, and P of CL users. Results: Out of 1041 (M=146 and N=895) valid responses, 476 (45.7%) respondents had prior experience or were CL users. The prevalence of CL users was a little higher in the N group (M=39.0%; N=46.8%) but statistically not significant (χ2=3.057, df=1, p<0.05). The knowledge about CL hygiene and complications was not significantly different between the two groups (U=10370, z=–1.645, p<0.05). However, there was a significant difference in the attitude towards CL wear and care (U=9268, z= –2.751, p>0.05) and practice of lens wear and care (U=8770, z=–3.318, p>0.05). For all the respondents, a weak correlation between knowledge and practice was observed (r=0.137, p<0.05), and a fair to strong correlation in medical respondents (r=0.465, p<0.05). For the non-medical student group, a statistically significant weak correlation was found between attitude and practice (r=0.110, p<0.05). Conclusion: Medical students exhibited a slightly better attitude and practice toward CL use than non-medical students. However, knowledge scores in both groups were similar. The results of this survey disrupted the presumption that CL users with medical backgrounds possess better K, A, and P toward CL usage. This study highlights the need to be proactive in educating young CL wearers, irrespective of their academic background, providing them with optimum knowledge and skill, and nurturing their right attitude towards CL usage, which will ultimately contribute to the optimization of eye health outcomes and prevention of complications associated with CL wear. This will help the CL industry overcome growth challenges, providing safe opportunities for vision correction to the increasingly prevalent myopic population at large.

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Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Cl Usage Amongst Medical and Non-Medical Students

Suek Theng,

Barodawala,

Rajhans

2024

JCLRS

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Contact lens usage and health literacy among Turkish adults

Dağtekin

Ünsal

Pala

et al. 2022

Marmara Medical Journal

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Contact lenses are medical devices that began to be produced in the late 19th century. The main purpose for the contact lens production was to correct refractive errors. Nowadays, they are used for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes, as well as the correction of refractive errors [1,2].The use of contact lenses has become widespread all over the world. It is estimated that about 140 million people wore them worldwide in 2010 [3]. In the United States, it is thought that contact lens use has risen to 45 million [4]. However, the number of contact lens users is not clear in Turkey. It was reported that the number of people who do not use any devices to correct their sight, such as glasses or contact lens, is decreasing progressively; in 2016, 35.6% of individuals aged 15 years and over wore glasses or contact lenses [5].Contact lenses are known to be very safe and effective when used properly. However, contact lens use causes many complications, such as microbic keratitis. Inadequate contact lens hygiene and failure to follow the instructions for contact lens use have been reported as the main causes of keratitis in contact lens wearers. On the other hand, the risk of other eye problems, such as dry eye syndrome, increases in contact lens users. These infectious complications, like superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis, may cause serious health problems, including vision loss. Contact lens-related complications were reported to occur at a rate of around 5% and loss of vision is 0.6 per 10,000 users. It is estimated that contact lens-related health problems cost 175 million dollars annually in the USA [6][7][8][9][10].Healthy contact lens use and regular ophthalmologist check-ups are the most effective ways to prevent contact lens-related health

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Practice and Knowledge of Contact Lens Use Among Medical Students of Universiti Teknologi MARA

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Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Cl Usage Amongst Medical and Non-Medical Students

Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Towards Cl Usage Amongst Medical and Non-Medical Students

Contact lens usage and health literacy among Turkish adults

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