Volume 25, Issue 111, May, 2021

Awareness and practice regarding contact lens wearing and related complications among Jazan University students; Saudi Arabia

Osama B Albasheer^1♦, Amani Osman Abdelmola¹, Amaal Hanani², Afnan Zogbhy², Asma Mrair², Fatimah Badawi², Sameera Hakami², Ghaidaa Abuhekmah², Lama Ayoub², Alanoud Hakami²

¹Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
²Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding contact lens wearing and to sketch out the common related complications among Jazan University students. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire based study conducted among 440 Jazan university students. The questionnaire was structured to gather information related to the participants' socio-demographic data, level of knowledge and practice. Results: out of total (440 participants), 198 (45%) were using contact lenses, 184 (93%) were female and 14 (7%) were male. Total knowledge was excellent in (50%) of the participants with significant gender difference (P vale = 0.000). Cosmetic reasons were the indication for contact lens wearing in 67% of the participants, while therapeutic reasons were only indicated in 12% of them. 83.9% of the contact lens wearers exhibited excellent practice with hand hygiene and cleaning and 61.9% never or rarely shared their contact lenses with others. Conclusion: The prevalence of contact lens wearing was high among Jazan University students. The students have adequate knowledge and good practice regarding contact lens wearing. Even though, periodic eye check-up before contact lens wearing is still need to be reinforced.

Keywords: contact lens; knowledge; practice; red eye; corneal abrasion

Medical Science, 2021, 25(111), 1233-1240

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