Awareness and Hygiene Practices Among Contact Lens Wearers: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Osama Albasheer,
Ibrahim M Gosadi,
Ismail Abuallut
et al.
Abstract:Background
More than 150 million individuals worldwide wear contact lenses (CL) for therapeutic as well as cosmetic purposes. Researchers have linked failure to adhere to CL care instructions with outbreaks of serious eye infections. In the current study, we assess the consequences of inadequate cleanliness as well as awareness of and adherence to appropriate CL hygiene.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the Jazan region, southwest Saudi Arabia, d… Show more
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