An international analysis of contact lens compliance

PB Morgan, N Efron, H Toshida, JJ Nichols - Contact Lens and Anterior …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate compliance to contact lens use in 14 countries, and to identify
wearer attributes which indicate lower compliance levels. METHODS: A web-based survey …

Patient attitudes and behavior regarding hygiene and replacement of soft contact lenses and storage cases

S Hickson-Curran, RL Chalmers, C Riley - Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To review important aspects of contact lens compliance and to survey contact
lens replacement frequency, steps in lens care and hygiene and replacement of the lens …

Non-compliance with contact lens wear and care practices: a comparative analysis

DM Robertson, HD Cavanagh - Optometry and vision science, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. To compare the effects of existing patient awareness of lens-related complications
and underlying risk factors on actual patient behavior during contact lens wear and care …

The relationship between compliance with lens replacement and contact lens-related problems in silicone hydrogel wearers

KA Dumbleton, CA Woods, LW Jones… - Contact Lens and Anterior …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationship between compliance with replacement frequency
(RF) and contact lens (CL)-related problems in silicone hydrogel (SiHy) wearers …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of various cleaning regimens and current guidelines in contact lens case biofilm removal

YT Wu, H Zhu, M Willcox… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2011 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: Lens case hygiene is important for safe contact lens wear. However, there are no
evidence-based data to suggest optimum hygiene regimens. This in vitro study aimed to …

Microbial keratitis as a foreseeable complication of cosmetic contact lenses: a prospective study

A Sauer, T Bourcier… - Acta …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: A recent study shows that the relative risk of contact lenses (CL)‐related microbial
keratitis (MK) is highly increased with cosmetic contact lenses (CosCL). The aim of our study …

Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors associated with acanthamoeba keratitis

HF Chew, EH Yildiz, KM Hammersmith, RC Eagle Jr… - Cornea, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, time of presentation, risk factors, treatment,
outcomes, and prognostic factors on a recent series of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) treated …

Microbial keratitis in Waikato, New Zealand

A Pandita, C Murphy - Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Bacterial keratitis is a potentially sight‐threatening condition. This study is
performed to identify the common causative organisms for bacterial keratitis in Waikato …

Disruption of contact lens–associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms formed in the presence of neutrophils

DM Robertson, QM Parks, RL Young… - … & visual science, 2011 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To evaluate the capacity of neutrophils to enhance biofilm formation on contact
lenses by an infectious Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) corneal isolate. Agents that target F …

Higher risk taking propensity of contact lens wearers is associated with less compliance

N Carnt, L Keay, M Willcox, V Evans… - Contact Lens and Anterior …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine whether risk taking personality is associated with compliance in
contact lens wear, and how practitioner perception of compliance compares with wearer risk …