J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 55(1); 2014 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2014;55(1):54-58.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2014.55.1.54    Published online January 15, 2014.
A Survey on Contact Lens Care in Young Adolescent Student.
Pan Sang Kim, Sang Duck Kim, Jae Duck Kim, Chang Wook Choi
Department of Ophthalmology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. cuchoi77@hanmail.net
설문을 통한 청소년기 학생들의 콘택트렌즈 사용실태조사
김판상⋅김상덕⋅김재덕⋅최창욱
Department of Ophthalmology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
The present study was conducted to gather valid data for promoting public eye health among adolescent contact lens wearers by investigating the current practices of contact lenses wearers. METHODS: A questionnaire regarding use and care of contact lenses was distributed to middle and high school students. A total of 920 students (472 males, 448 females) were enrolled and the purpose of the study was explained to the students. RESULTS: Among all student, 49% had myopia (male 44%, female 54%) and 12% hyperopia (male 12%, female 13%). In addition, 70% of the subjects chose to wear glasses for vision correction, 27% (male 4%, female 50%) reported they have worn contact lenses and 64% of those were soft contact lenses. The age for starting contact lenses was between 14-16 years of age (63%). Most students (95%) purchased their contact lenses from an optical store. Many (89%) cleaned the contact lenses with cleaning solution on a daily basis, however, only 25% of the students received instructions on how to clean the lens properly. Common complaints associated with use in descending order were hyperemia (31%), foreign body sensation (19%), tearing (16%), pruritis (13%), and keratitis (9%). The subjects reported that the main cause of complications was due to the users' lens handling (93%). CONCLUSIONS: The present study findings showed many adolescents have misleading knowledge regarding use of contact lenses. There is a need for better education of young contact lens users regarding the contact lens care.
Key Words: Adolescent;Contact Lens


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