Purpose

To test the hypothesis that various subjective ocular and task-related parameters associated with wearing a face mask would be better in neophyte contact lens (CL) wear compared to habitual spectacle (Sp) wear.

Methods

Thirty participants were randomised to continue in Sp (n = 15) or wear somofilcon A daily disposable CL (n = 15) (‘group’). A surgical face mask (Type II R) was worn for at least one hour per day on four or more days per week. After two weeks, participants completed the Quality of Life Impact of Refractive Correction Questionnaire (QIRC), a two-part face mask usability questionnaire and graded ocular-related symptoms using 0–100 visual analogue scales.

Results

There was no difference between groups for overall QIRC score but some individual question scores reflected better quality of life in the CL: ‘outdoor activities’, ‘keep fit’ and ‘able to do things’ (all p < 0.05). Differences in favour of the CL were seen for the following in the face mask usability questionnaire: ‘breathing’, ‘heat’, ‘comfort on ears’, ‘overall comfort’, ‘walking’, ‘driving’, ‘reading’, ‘computer use’, ‘exercising’ and ‘socialising’ (all p < 0.05). Significant differences were also seen for the 0–100 VAS symptoms probing vision quality in favour of the CL: glare, distance and near vision, fogging, restricted field of view and peripheral blur.

Conclusion

This work supports anecdotal reports that CL are a better vision correction option than Sp when used in conjunction with a face mask. Participants reported a range of benefits to the CL/face mask combination for vision-related symptoms, breathing and heat-related symptoms and a number of day-to-day activities including walking, driving and exercising. All of the benefits relating to the CL are likely to result in improved adherence to face mask use. Overall, the findings of this work suggest that where possible, CL should be the preferred vision correction option for people using face masks.

中文翻译：

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使用带眼镜的面罩与隐形眼镜

目的

检验以下假设：与习惯性眼镜 (Sp) 佩戴相比，新手佩戴隐形眼镜 (CL) 佩戴面罩时，与佩戴面罩相关的各种主观眼部和任务相关参数会更好。

方法

30 名参与者被随机分配继续使用 Sp (n = 15) 或佩戴 somofilcon A 每日一次性 CL (n = 15)（“组”）。每周佩戴外科口罩（II R 型）至少一小时，每周佩戴四天或更多天。两周后，参与者完成了屈光矫正问卷 (QIRC) 对生活质量的影响，这是一份由两部分组成的面罩可用性问卷，并使用 0-100 视觉模拟量表对眼部相关症状进行分级。

结果

总体 QIRC 得分在各组之间没有差异，但一些个别问题得分反映了 CL 中更好的生活质量：“户外活动”、“保持健康”和“能够做事”（所有 p < 0.05）。在面罩可用性问卷中可以看到以下支持 CL 的差异：“呼吸”、“热度”、“耳朵舒适度”、“整体舒适度”、“步行”、“驾驶”、“阅读”、“计算机使用”、“锻炼”和“社交”（所有 p < 0.05）。在 0-100 VAS 症状中也发现了显着差异，这些症状探测有利于 CL 的视觉质量：眩光、远距离和近距离视力、雾化、视野受限和周边模糊。

结论

这项工作支持轶事报道，即当与面罩一起使用时，CL 是比 Sp 更好的视力矫正选项。参与者报告了 CL/面罩组合对视觉相关症状、呼吸和热相关症状以及许多日常活动（包括步行、驾驶和锻炼）的一系列益处。与 CL 相关的所有好处都可能导致提高对面罩使用的依从性。总的来说，这项工作的结果表明，在可能的情况下，CL 应该是使用口罩的人的首选视力矫正选项。