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Table 1 Summary of the Questionnaire Responses from the subjects (n = 115)

From: Dark secrets behind the shimmer of contact lens: the Indian scenario

 

Extended Wear Lens

Daily Wear Lens

1. Sex

  

   a. Female

9(7.8%)

80(69.56%)

   b. Male

2(1.73%)

24(20.86%)

2. Duration of use

  

   ≥ 2 years: contaminated cases

-

56(48.69%):16

   < 2 years: contaminated cases

-

48(41.73%):5

3. Cleaning Schedule*

  

(a)High Adherence: contaminated cases

7(6.09%): 0

78(67.82%): 1

(b)Medium Adherence: contaminated cases

4(3.48%): 3

26(22.60%): 20

(c) Low adherence: contaminated cases

0:0

0:0

4. Frequency of changing accessories.

  

Before 1 year: contaminated cases

9(7.82%):1

91(79.13%):16

After 1 year: contaminated cases

2 (1.73%):2

13(11.3%):5

5. Reasons for use

  

Cosmetic

2(1.73%)

4(3.47%)

Therapeutic

2(1.72%)

1(0.86%)

Cosmetic and Therapeutic

7(6.08%)

99(86.08%)

  1. *Cleaning schedule included the steps followed for cleaning the lens.
  2. High adherence to compliance indicated washing of hands before lens removal, immersing in clean solution overnight and discarding the overnight solution before re immersing the lens.
  3. Medium adherence to compliance indicated violation of any one of the above steps.
  4. Low adherence to compliance indicated two or more violations of the above steps.
  5. In case of extended wear use, the user wears the same lens continuously for, commonly 6 nights, then removes the lens and inserts a new lens on the seventh day. The cleaning protocol was the same as for daily wear lens.