Open AccessContact Lens Adaption in Neophytes
Author(s) -
Andrew D. Pucker,
Kelsy R. Steele,
Erin Rueff,
Quentin X. Franklin,
Kirstie Mcclure,
Keyur Savla,
Jeffrey J. Walline
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001662
Subject(s) - medicine , contact lens , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , ophthalmology , cls upper limits , visual acuity , physical therapy , surgery
Clinicians commonly either recommend patients begin contact lens (CL) wear full time or suggest that patients should gradually increase their wear times during the first few days of wear. This study found no differences between these two wear schedules, suggesting that patient preference may be the best schedule.