Self-evaluation of contact lens wearing and care by college students and health care workers.
OBJECTIVE
To identify perceptions related to the wear and care and of contact lenses and self-evaluation of the knowledge regarding their cleaning and disinfection.


METHODS
A survey was conducted by interviewing contact lens wearers among health care workers at a university hospital.


RESULTS
Two hundred one contact lens wearers were interviewed. The average age was 23.5 years; 69.2% were female and 71.1% were college students. Approximately 55% did not consider themselves good wearers and declared as the main reason the inadequate maintenance of the contact lenses and their cases. Regarding contact lens care, 79.1% of respondents admitted not performing it correctly.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the interviewees were health care workers, their self-evaluation regarding contact lens care showed unsatisfactory knowledge and practices related to the use and care of contact lenses.
de Oliveira
Paulo Ricardo
PR
Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Goiás, Brazil.
Temporini-Nastari
Edméa Rita
ER
Ruiz Alves
Milton
M
Kara-José
Newton
N
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018639:Contact Lens Solutions; D003261:Contact Lenses; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012648:Self Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D018639:Contact Lens Solutions