Objective

To determine the short-term effect of contact lens (CL) wear on the self-concept of adolescents.

Methods

In this open-label trial, first-time CL wearing adolescents were prescribed Delefilcon A (DAILIES TOTAL1,® Alcon, USA) daily disposable CL. To determine the self-concept level of the subjects at dispensing and after one month, the Turkish adapted version of the Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale (PHCSCS) was used. The subject-reported outcomes included lens wettability, vision quality, comfort, and overall satisfaction. Self-concept was evaluated under six categories.

Results

The mean age of the 21 subjects was 16.5 ± 1.5 years. All subjects had normal biomicroscopic assessments and best corrected visual acuity was 20/20. The mean spherical equivalent was -2.90 ± 1.18 (range, -4.75 to -1.75). Spectacle use was causing dissatisfaction with their appearance in 90% of subjects (n = 19), the others defined it as uncomfortable. Most subjects had acquired information about CLs from their peers and friends (57%, n = 12). Most of the subscales in the PHCSCS showed increased but statistically insignificant scores after one month. The mean overall satisfaction was 95%.

Conclusion

Prescription of CLs may be a good option in adolescents even if the self-concept did not show significant improvement in the short term.

中文翻译：

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青少年日常使用一次性隐形眼镜及其对自我概念的短期影响

客观的

确定佩戴隐形眼镜 (CL) 对青少年自我概念的短期影响。

方法

在这项开放标签试验中，首次佩戴 CL 的青少年服用了 Delefilcon A（DAILIES TOTAL1，® Alcon，美国）每日一次性 CL。为了确定受试者在配药时和一个月后的自我概念水平，使用土耳其语改编版本的皮尔斯-哈里斯儿童自我概念量表 (PHCSCS)。受试者报告的结果包括镜片润湿性、视觉质量、舒适度和总体满意度。自我概念在六个类别下进行评估。

结果

21 名受试者的平均年龄为 16.5 ± 1.5 岁。所有受试者的生物显微镜评估均正常，最佳矫正视力为 20/20。平均球面等效值为 -2.90 ± 1.18（范围，-4.75 至 -1.75）。90% 的受试者（n = 19）对眼镜的使用造成了不满意，其他人将其定义为不舒服。大多数受试者从他们的同龄人和朋友那里获得了关于 CL 的信息（57%，n = 12）。PHCSCS 中的大多数分量表在一个月后显示出增加但在统计上不显着的分数。平均总体满意度为 95%。

结论

即使自我概念在短期内没有显着改善，CLs 处方可能是青少年的一个不错选择。