Factors Affecting Long-Term Compliance with Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lens Wear in Patients with Keratoconus.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting long-term compliance with rigid gas-permeable contact lens (RGPCL) wear in patients with keratoconus (KC). A total of 189 patients with KC (374 eyes) were included in the study, and were divided into two groups: the compliant group and the non-compliant group. Corneal topographic measurements, refractive results, and RGPCL parameters were compared between the two groups. A vision-related quality of life questionnaire was completed by all of the patients. The results demonstrated that patients diagnosed with bilateral KC were more compliant with RGPCL wear than patients diagnosed with unilateral KC (p = 0.0167). There were no significant differences between the compliant and non-compliant groups in terms of their corneal topo

SUBMITTER: Xue Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8878038 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature