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- Title
Contact Lens Wearer Demographics and Risk Behaviors for Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections — United States, 2014.
- Authors
Cope, Jennifer R.; Collier, Sarah A.; Rao, Maya M.; Chalmers, Robin; Mitchell, G. Lynn; Richdale, Kathryn; Wagner, Heidi; Kinoshita, Beth T.; Lam, Dawn Y.; Sorbara, Luigina; Zimmerman, Aaron; Yoder, Jonathan S.; Beach, Michael J.
- Abstract
What is already known on this topic? Contact lenses are a safe and effective form of vision correction for the millions of Americans who require it, if worn and cared for as directed. Poor contact lens hygiene behaviors such as exposing contact lenses to water and topping off storage cases with disinfection solution put contact lens wearers at risk for eye infections. What is added by this report? In 2014, there were an estimated 40.9 million contact lens wearers aged ≥18 years in the United States. Approximately 99% of contact lens wearers completing the Contact Lens Risk Survey in 2014 reported at least one contact lens hygiene behavior ever that could put them at risk for an eye infection. One third of contact lens wearers reported ever experiencing a red or painful eye that required a doctor's visit. What are the implications for public health practice? Prevention efforts could include vigorous health promotion activities that encourage contact lens wearers to improve their hygiene behaviors, such as keeping all water away from contact lenses, discarding used disinfecting solution from the case and cleaning with fresh solution each day, and replacing their contact lens case every 3 months.
- Subjects
CONTACT lenses; EYE care; EYE infections; HYGIENE -- Social aspects; DISINFECTION &; disinfectants; HEALTH promotion; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2015, Vol 64, Issue 32, p865
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6432a2