title: Demographics of UK contact lens prescribing.
abstract: To assess the demographics of UK contact lens prescribing, data gathered from annual contact lens fitting surveys conducted over the past 12 years were mined for clinically useful information. Significant gender differences in age, lens design, wearing modality and wearing frequency are putatively explained in terms of cosmetic and lifestyle factors.
authors.affiliation: Eurolens Research, The University of Manchester, Moffat Building, P.O. Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Philip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Efron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055656:Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology