Nuadum Muriel Konne|Sarah Collier|Jennifer S. Spangler|Jennifer R. Cope
Healthy Contact Lens Behaviors Communicated by Eye Care Providers and Recalled by Patients — United States, 2018
AID Atlanta|Office of Science|Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services|AID Atlanta|Office of Science|Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services|AID Atlanta|Office of Science|Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services|AID Atlanta|Office of Science|Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
estimated 45 million us residents enjoy benefits contact lens wear many might increased risk complications stemming improper wear care behaviors 1 one serious complications contact lens wear corneal infection known microbial keratitis sometimes result reduced vision blindness 2 2014 50 contact lens wearers reported ever sleeping contact lenses 55 reported topping contact lens solutions 3 put greater risk contact lensrelated eye infection 24 data communication eye care providers contact lens wearers contact lens wear care recommendations limited two surveys conducted better understand assess contact lens education nine recommendations first assessed contact lens wearer experiences regarding recommendations received eye care providers recent appointment second evaluated providerreported practices communicating contact lens wear care recommendations patients one third 329 contact lens wearers aged 18 years recalled never hearing lens wear care recommendations fewer half 479 recalled hearing provider recommend sleeping lenses last visit 198 recalled told avoid topping contact lens solution majority providers reported sharing recommendations always time initial visits regular checkups complicationrelated visits providers reported sharing nearly recommendations frequently initial complicationrelated visits regular checkups nine recommendations safe contact lens wear care eye care providers regular checkups often recommend complying recommended lens replacement schedules 85 regular visits sleeping lenses 790 regular visits topping solutions 644 regular visits eye care providers play important role health contact lenswearing patients share health communication messages patients help educate healthy wear care habits findings assist creation health communication messages help encourage eye care providers communicate effectively patients