Factors in the success of new contact lens wearers

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• 作者：Anna Sulley ; BSc ; MCOptom ; FAOO^a ; ^{asulley1@its.jnj.com} ; Graeme Young ; MPhil ; PhD ; FCOptom ; DCLP ; FAAO^b ; Chris Hunt ; MSc^b
• 关键词：Contact lenses ; New contact lens wearer ; Discontinuation ; Dropout ; Lapsed
• 刊名：Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：40
• 期：1
• 页码：15-24
• 全文大小：1700 K
• 卷排序：40

文摘

Retention rate for CL neophytes was 74% (sphere 78%, toric 73%, multifocal 57%). A high proportion of those lapsing did so during the first two months of wear (47%). Handling and comfort were key performance reasons for new wearers lapsing. Visual problems were the key reason new toric and multifocal wearers discontinued. In a third of cases, the reasons for discontinuation were unknown. For 71% of dropouts, no alternative lens or management strategy had been tried. Factors associated with retention rate include lens power, material and type, and purchase frequency.