Factors influencing the prescribing of hydrogel contact lenses


Autoria(s): Efron, Nathan; Morgan, Philip B.
Data(s)

2009

Resumo

Despite the current market popularity of silicone hydrogel contact lenses, conventional hydrogel lenses still represent a significant proportion of the overall contact lens market. Data gathered from annual UK contact lens fitting surveys over the past 13 years indicate that 64% of hydrogel lenses prescribed during this period were of low/medium water content (<60% water). Whereas, in the past, practitioners would choose the water content of a hydrogel lens to meet specific clinical needs, this choice appears today to be largely governed by product availability.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28991/

Publicador

Elsevier

Relação

DOI:10.1016/j.clae.2009.08.005

Efron, Nathan & Morgan, Philip B. (2009) Factors influencing the prescribing of hydrogel contact lenses. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 32, pp. 294-295.

Direitos

Copyright 2009 Elsevier.

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Optometry & Vision Science

Palavras-Chave #111399 Optometry and Ophthalmology not elsewhere classified #Contact lens #Soft lens #Hydrogel #Water content #Prescribing #Fitting #Survey
Tipo

Journal Article