International trends in prescribing silicone hydrogel contact lenses for daily wear (2000–2023): An update

PURPOSE: Introduced around the turn of the 21st century, silicone hydrogel contact lenses alleviated hypoxic anterior eye complications due to their high oxygen transmissibility. The purpose of this work is to update earlier surveys by describing international trends in silicone hydrogel daily wear contact lens fitting between 2000 and 2023. METHOD: An annual contact lens prescribing survey was sent to eye care practitioners in up to 71 …