Purpose

To assess the level of compliance related to contact lens (CL) wear in university students in Spain.

Methods

A web-based questionnaire was distributed to university students through their representatives to assess general demographic information, questions related to CL history, level of compliance with CL care and CL-related complications.

Results

A total of 266 participants with an average age of 22 (±4.5) years completed the online questionnaire. Only 39.1 % of respondents indicated that they always replace their CLs within the recommended schedule, and 63.6 % indicated that they usually wear their CLs more hours per day than recommended. Surprisingly, 64.9 % of participants reported that they had not been informed about the potential risks of CL wear, and only 20 % indicated that they always comply with follow-up visits, whereas 42.1 % of respondents expose their CL to water frequently. Participants who received proper CL education were more likely to attend aftercare visits (X²(2) = 9.104, p < 0.05). Participants with a longer history of CL wear had a greater tendency to expose their CLs to water (X²(6) = 18.768, p < 0.05) and suffer CL-related problems (X²(3) = 12.183, p < 0.05). There was also a relationship between an increased frequency of CL exposure to water and an increased tendency to experience CL-related adverse events (X²(2) = 10.864, p < 0.05).

Conclusion

A relatively high percentage of university CL wearers displayed some degree of non-compliance, which emphasises the importance of providing accurate and comprehensive CL care guidelines and attending aftercare visits to minimise potential CL-related complications. CL wearers should be provided with clear and unambiguous guidelines to avoid any exposure of CL’s and CL cases to water.

中文翻译：

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大学生不遵守隐形眼镜护理

目的

评估西班牙大学生佩戴隐形眼镜 (CL) 的合规水平。

方法

通过他们的代表向大学生分发了一份基于网络的问卷，以评估一般人口统计信息、与 CL 历史相关的问题、对 CL 护理的依从性水平和 CL 相关并发症。

结果

共有 266 名平均年龄为 22 (±4.5) 岁的参与者完成了在线问卷调查。只有 39.1% 的受访者表示他们总是在推荐的时间表内更换他们的 CL，而 63.6% 的受访者表示他们每天佩戴 CL 的时间通常比推荐的时间长。令人惊讶的是，64.9% 的参与者报告说他们没有被告知 CL 磨损的潜在风险，只有 20% 的人表示他们总是遵守后续访问，而 42.1% 的受访者经常将他们的 CL 暴露在水中。接受适当 CL 教育的参与者更有可能参加善后访问 (X ² (2) = 9.104, p < 0.05)。CL 磨损历史较长的参与者更倾向于将其 CL 暴露在水中（X ²(6) = 18.768, p < 0.05) 并遭受 CL 相关问题 (X ² (3) = 12.183, p < 0.05)。CL 接触水的频率增加与经历 CL 相关不良事件的趋势增加之间也存在关系（X ² (2) = 10.864，p < 0.05）。

结论

相对较高比例的大学 CL 佩戴者表现出一定程度的不合规性，这强调了提供准确和全面的 CL 护理指南和参加善后访问以尽量减少潜在的 CL 相关并发症的重要性。应向 CL 佩戴者提供清晰明确的指南，以避免 CL 和 CL 外壳接触水。