An investigation into the causes of abnormal waste of Ortho-K lenses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the reasons for wasting orthokeratology (OK) lenses due to breakage or loss, provide more comprehensive guidelines for the clinical care of lenses and minimize time and costs for patients due to excessive broken and lost lenses.

Methods

A survey was administered to clinic outpatients who had broken or lost their OK lenses before the regularly scheduled replacement cycle (1-1.5 years). The association between the frequency of OK lens breakage and daily care was assessed using Fisher's exact test and multivariable ordered logistic regression analysis.

Results

A total of 306 valid questionnaires were collected. Among the subjects, 141 were male, and 165 were female, with a mean age of 10.57 ± 2.00 years (range: 6-18 years). In the investigation of

SUBMITTER: Fan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421076 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature