Survey on Contact Lens Hygiene Behaviors and Knowledge in Rajabhat University Students
Keywords:
Contact lens, behaviors, knowledge, university studentsAbstract
Objectives: To explore levels of contact lens (CL) knowledge and hygiene behaviors, and to identify risk behaviors associated with CL complication in Rajabhat University students.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study recruiting students from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, between July and September 2019. Willing students were asked to enter the study and to complete online questionnaires about CL knowledge and behaviors. Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test and logistic regression were used to analyze any association between risk behaviors and CL-related complications.
Results: Of 369 students, 255 (69.1%) were current CL wearers and were included into the analysis. Mean age was 18.8 years with female predominance (241 students, 83.9%). A majority of students used monthly soft CL (249 students, 97.6%). Students with good CL hygiene behaviors and good knowledge were 62.2% and 41.3%, respectively. Seventy-nine (31%) students had ever swum with CL and 29 (11.4%) students had experienced CL-related keratitis. There was a significant association between swimming while wearing CL and CL-related keratitis (Odds Ratio 2.7, 95% CI 1.2-5.9).
Conclusions: We observed insufficient CL hygiene behaviors and knowledge in Rajabhat University students. Swimming with CL was an important risk behavior associated with CL-related keratitis. Educational strategies are required to emphasize the importance of good CL hygiene and raise awareness of CL-related complications among Rajabhat University students.
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