Journal article
The Impact of Contemporary Contact Lenses on Contact Lens Discontinuation
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Discontinuation or "dropout" from contact lens (CL) wear continues to afflict the CL industry. This study was conducted to determine whether the advent of new CL materials and designs has impacted the dropout rate and the reasons for discontinuation.
METHODS: Current and lapsed CL wearers residing in Canada were recruited using Facebook to take part in an on line survey investigating CL wearing experiences during 2008 to 2010 and to ā¦
Authors
Dumbleton K; Woods CA; Jones LW; Fonn D
Journal
Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 93ā99
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
1 2013
DOI
10.1097/icl.0b013e318271caf4
ISSN
1542-2321