Compliance to contact lens wear and care among Jordanian adults

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate compliance to contact lens (CL) wear and care routines among adults in Jordan.

Design

A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire administered by an interviewer was conducted among adults in Jordan between the months of May and July of the year 2022.

Participants

Adult (≥ 18 years) contact lens wearers attending work establishments, universities and shopping centers in the cities of Amman, Aqaba and Irbid in Jordan.

Main outcomes and measures

Compliance to CL wear and care in addition to CL hygiene habits were evaluated.

Results

A total of 834 (600 women) participants were included in the study with an age range of 18 to 55 years (average; 25.49 ± 7.75). Soft spherical CLs for myopia correction were worn by 45.6% of the s

SUBMITTER: Gammoh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833521 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature