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The truth about compliance.

N Efron

    Contact Lens & Anterior Eye : the Journal of the British Contact Lens Association
    |January 1, 1997
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Contact lens wear safety is compromised by poor patient compliance, affecting 40-90% of wearers. A new model considers clinic, patient, advice, and industry factors to improve adherence.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Patient Adherence Research

    Background:

    • Contact lens wear is associated with significant patient non-compliance, impacting safety.
    • Existing strategies like education and cost reduction have minimal impact on adherence levels.

    Discussion:

    • Patient non-compliance in contact lens wear is widespread (40-90%) and difficult to predict.
    • Traditional approaches like intense education or reducing product costs do not significantly improve compliance.
    • Personality assessments are unreliable predictors of patient adherence.

    Key Insights:

    • Poor patient compliance is a major factor in adverse contact lens events.
    • Current interventions fail to effectively enhance contact lens wear adherence.
    • A multifactorial approach is necessary to address the complex issue of compliance.

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    Outlook:

    • A proposed compliance enhancement model integrates clinic, practitioner, patient, advice, and industry factors.
    • Future strategies should focus on a holistic approach to improve contact lens wear safety.
    • Further research is needed to validate and implement the proposed compliance model.