ArticleContact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association2021
Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on contact lens wear in Spain.
Article in Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Myopia control using a modified optical defocus soft contact lens in schoolchildren-A 12-month randomised double masked control trial.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025Trial
- Prolonged Face Mask Wearing Worsens Self-Reported Dry Eye Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Dental Healthcare Practitioners.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2023Article
- Orthokeratology compliance, digital device use, and myopia control among children with myopia during COVID-19 home confinement in Taiwan.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on soft contact lens wear in established European and US markets.Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association · 2022Article
- Myopia control with dual-focus soft contact lenses during the first year of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022Observational
- The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits: A Comparison of 2-Year Results.Beyoglu eye journal · 2022Article
- Opportunities and threats to contact lens practice in Spain.Journal of optometryArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the behaviour of contact lens (CL) wearers in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsAn anonymized web-based questionnaire was used to assess demographics, CL history, and activity, CL wear habits and perceived risk of infection due to CL wear during the COVID-19 pandemic.
resultsA total of 737 participants with an average age of 27.4 (±9.3) years completed the online questionnaire. The vast majority of respondents were soft CL wearers and reported at least two years of CL wear. Patients concerns about the increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to CL wear (40.6 % of participants) were significantly related (χ
conclusionThere is a relationship between the perceived risk of infection and CL dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a tendency to change the CL frequency of wear, with an increase in occasional CL wear. During the ongoing pandemic, eye care practitioners should reinforce CL patient education to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and CL-related complications requiring clinical care.
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