Corneal Infections Associated With Sleeping in Contact Lenses—Six Cases, United States, 2016-2018

Femling, Jon; Baca, Justin T.

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.11.025

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“…Sleeping in CLs, a common risk behavior with a high relative risk for eye-related infections, was low in this study [ 16 , 20 , 21 ]. About 75.5% of participants were aware of the risks associated with sleeping while wearing CLs.…”

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Awareness and Hygiene Practices Among Contact Lens Wearers: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Albasheer,

Gosadi,

Abuallut

et al. 2024

Cureus

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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, during the period between October 2022 and April 2023. Results Out of a total of 718 participants, 391 (54.4%) were wearing CL. Of these, 318 (81.33%) CL wearers were female, while 73 (18.67%) were male. Among the CL wearers, 196 (50%) were aged 24 and younger. The overall knowledge was higher in females, with 320 (74.6%) having a high level of knowledge, compared to 195 (67.5%) males (p-value = 0.044). The level of knowledge was higher in those who had had an eye examination before using CL. Regarding practice, 202 (63.5%) females demonstrated better practices, while only 32 (43.8%) males did (p-value = 0.002). Variations in the adequacy of practice regarding CLs were identified according to the duration of CL use and the risk of suffering from eye dryness (p-values <0.05). Conclusions The participants’ overall knowledge and practices were good. This should be encouraged by performing an eye examination before wearing CL and demonstrating good wearing habits in terms of hygiene behavior.

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