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Published on: April 6, 2016
Differences in Practitioner Experience, Practice Type, and Profession in Attitudes Toward Growing Contact Lens
Nilesh Thite1, Alfredo Desiato, Lakshmi Shinde
1International Association of Contact Lens Educators (N.T., L.S., G.C., C.L., K.P.); Optometry and Vision Science (A.D., J.S.W., S.A.N., R.G.-C.), College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Global R&D (J.S.R.), Menicon Co Ltd, Nagoya, Japan; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (P.C.), Hong Kong; School of Optometry and Vision Science (D.J.), University of Waterloo, Canada; Faculty of Biomedicine and Health Sciences (C.V.-C.), Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain; Bausch + Lomb (O.C.), Hong Kong, Asia Pacific; School of Optometry (H.W.), Tianjin Vocational Institute, China; Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases (E.L., E.T., O.P.), Russia; CooperVision (C.S.F.), Hong Kong, Asia Pacific; University of Milano-Bicocca (F.Z.), Milan, Italy; Jordon University of Science and Technology (M.M.B.), Irbid, Jordon; SEGi University (F.B.), Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; Rivoli Eyezone (N.D.), Dubai, UAE; Essilor Luxottica, Instrument Division, Creteil, France (E.L.), Department of Optics, Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; University of Alabama (J.N.), Birmingham, AL; Singapore Optometric Association (J.C.), Singapore; Department of Optometry (V.N.), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia; Eye-Contact-Lens Research & Education (E.v.d.W.), Amsterdam, Netherlands; University of Buraimi (G.V.), Oman; School of Optometry and Vision Science (V.M.), University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia; Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (Y.B.), Kathmandu, Nepal; Jambo Eye Care (D.N.), Nairobi, Kenya; and Saks Taylor and Brauer (P.B.), Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa.
Eye care practitioners worldwide see a hopeful future for contact lens (CL) practice. Continuous education and managing complications are key interventions for enhancing global CL care.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Vision Science
Background:
- Contact lens (CL) practice is a significant part of global eye care.
- Understanding practitioners' perspectives is crucial for advancing CL services worldwide.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore eye care practitioners' attitudes towards interventions for improving global contact lens practice.
- To analyze how practice setting influences these perceptions.
Main Methods:
- An international, anonymized survey was translated into multiple languages.
- Data from 2,222 respondents across 27 countries were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Most practitioners (over two-thirds) are optimistic about the future of CL practice.
- Continuous education and complication management were top-rated interventions.
- Practice setting influenced CL recommendation proactivity, with national/regional retail chains showing higher rates.
Conclusions:
- The study offers insights into global contact lens practice elements.
- Findings can inform the development of national and international strategies to enhance CL care.
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