Contact Lens profile: a tale of two countries
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Autor:innen
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
12/2009
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Sammlung
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
Betreuer:in
Übergeordnetes Werk
Contact Lens Anterior Eye
Themenheft
DOI der Originalpublikation
Link
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
32
Ausgabe / Nummer
6
Seiten / Dauer
273-282
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
Elsevier
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Auflage
Version
Programmiersprache
Abtretungsempfänger:in
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Zusammenfassung
Introduction: This study investigated the modality, type and duration of contact lens wear as well as
compliance and hygiene related issues (hand and case hygiene, use of tap water, dozing and overnight
wear) in the UK and Germany. Questionnaires were collected anonymously from 417 UK and 767
German patients attending optometric practices for contact lens appointments. It is the seventh of a
series of contact lens wearer profiles conducted since 2000.
Results: The proportion of rigid gas permeable lenses worn was significantly higher at 55.4% in Germany,
compared to 16.1% in the UK. Overall, a significantly larger proportion of German participants used tap
water to rinse their lenses and cases (P < 0.001). Also, German respondents changed their lens cases less
frequently (p < 0.001). Fewer UK than German respondents stated they washed their hands before lens
insertion (p = 0.009), removal (p = 0.01), before eating (p < 0.001). German participants were less likely
to wash their hands before preparing food (p = 0.042) and after using the toilet (p = 0.002). The two
sample groups differed significantly regarding the care regimens they used for their CLs (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: The differences between Germany and the UK highlighted in this study were caused by
differences in legal regulations, plumbing and practitioners’ guidance. Although many of the questions
relating to hygiene differed statistically between the two participating sample groups, the absolute
differences in figures were not considered to be large.
Schlagwörter
Hygiene, Adverse responses, Lens rubbing, Case rinsing
Fachgebiet (DDC)
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
Enddatum der Konferenz
Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1476-5411
1367-0484
1367-0484
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Nein
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Lizenz
Zitation
BOWDEN, Tim, Daniela NOSCH und Tony HARKNETT, 2009. Contact Lens profile: a tale of two countries. Contact Lens Anterior Eye. Dezember 2009. Bd. 32, Nr. 6, S. 273–282. Verfügbar unter: http://hdl.handle.net/11654/10864