Autor: |
Dawn, Lam, Heidi, Wagner, Aaron B, Zimmerman, Bernard, Rosner, Beth, Kinoshita, Chandra, Mickles, G Lynn, Mitchell, Megan, Moreno, Kathryn, Richdale |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice. 48:347-354 |
ISSN: |
1542-2321 |
Popis: |
To determine if targeted education can influence the behaviors and scores of soft contact lens (SCL) wearers via the Contact Lens Risk Survey (CLRS).This was a multicenter, prospective, case-control study. Cases were symptomatic red eye SCL wearers (age, 18-39 years), and controls were age , sex, and site matched. Participants completed the CLRS and were provided targeted patient education at three time points: baseline, one, and six months. Change in scores and behaviors were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.Forty-one cases and 71 controls were analyzed. The mean risk score (mean±SE) from baseline to follow-up improved (reduced) for all participants (-1.96±0.73; P =0.01), mostly driven by the improvement among cases (-2.55±1.32; P =0.05). Case subjects reported a decrease in frequency of wearing lenses while showering (-0.32±0.07; P0.0001), discarding lens solution (-0.13±0.06; P =0.03), and rinsing lenses with tap water (-0.19±0.08; P =0.02) after targeted education.Targeted patient education can influence some behaviors of SCL wearers, especially those who experienced a red eye event. Further study is needed to determine how to improve other risk behaviors and whether these changes are sustained long term. |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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