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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 …

Authors

Dumbleton K; Woods CA; Jones LW; Fonn D

Journal

Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 93–99

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

1 2013

DOI

10.1097/icl.0b013e318271caf4

ISSN

1542-2321