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Patient and Practitioner Compliance With Silicone Hydrogel and Daily Disposable Lens Replacement in the United States

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to assess current recommendations for replacement frequency (RF) of silicone hydrogel (SH) and daily disposable (DD) lenses, to determine compliance with these recommendations, and to investigate the reasons given for noncompliance. METHODS: A package containing 20 patient surveys was sent to 309 eye care practitioners (ECPs) in the United States who had agreed to participate in the study. One …

Authors

Dumbleton K; Woods C; Jones L; Fonn D; Sarwer DB

Journal

Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 164–171

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

July 2009

DOI

10.1097/icl.0b013e3181ac4a8d

ISSN

1542-2321