Contact lens-related complications are common, affecting around one third of wearers,
although most are mild and easily managed. Contact lenses have well-defined anatomical …

Reusable soft daily wear contact lenses (CLs) remain popular and were fit to just over half of
all wearers in the most recent international CL prescribing survey. Unlike daily disposable …

Evidence-based contact lens practice involves finding, appraising and applying research
findings as the basis for patient management decisions. These decisions should be …

Purpose This work set out to investigate if there was an association between subjective
comfort and both subjective and measured vision during the use of contemporary daily …

Objective Presbyopia is the gradual inability to focus near objects with age. This study
explores patients' attitudes and beliefs towards presbyopia including preferred modes of …

Highlights•Silicone marcromers were synthesized from PDMS, IPDI, glycerol and
PEGMA.•Silicone contact lenses were synthesized from silicone macromer and DMA, NVP …

Background Designing educational interventions tailored to the needs of Contact Lens
Wearers (CLWs) are important and necessary. The present study aimed to determine the …

The main reasons for the discontinuation of contact lens wear are ocular dryness and
discomfort. Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4), a mucinous glycoprotein, and hyaluronic acid (HA), a …

Purpose Previous reports indicate that “eye fatigue” occurs in roughly 60% of the adult
population using digital devices and may negatively impact quality of life. However, the …

AIM To investigate the incidence of preoperative dry eye and related factors in patients
undergoing corneal refractive surgery to correct myopia. METHODS A total of 141 patients …