설문을 통한 청소년기 학생들의 콘택트렌즈 사용실태조사

• 영문명: A Survey on Contact Lens Care in Young Adolescent Student
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 김판상 김상덕 김재덕 최창욱,Pan Sang Kim, MD, Sang Duck Kim, MD, Jae Duck Kim, MD, Chang Wook Choi, MD
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume55,number1, 54~58쪽, 전체 5쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.01.15

영문 초록

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. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2014;55(1):54-58

키워드

Adolescent, Contact Lens