Journal article
Clinical factors associated with contact lens dropout
Abstract
PURPOSE: Contact lens (CL) dropout is estimated to be approximately equal to the number of new wearers per year, resulting in virtually no growth in the global CL market. The purpose of this study was to determine ocular and CL factors associated with CL dropout.
METHODS: This five-site study recruited subjects 18-45 years of age who had ceased CL wear within the past 6-12 months due to discomfort. Dropout subjects were compared to age- and …
Authors
Pucker AD; Jones-Jordan LA; Marx S; Powell DR; Kwan JT; Srinivasan S; Sickenberger W; Jones L; Group CLAOSSS
Journal
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 318–324
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.clae.2018.12.002
ISSN
1367-0484