Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov-Dec;57(6):467-9. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.57159.
The use of contact lens (CL) for the correction of refractive errors, cosmetic use and their usage as a therapeutic modality for corneal pathologies has increased tremendously over the years. The present study was conducted with the aim to find a pattern of CL use amongst college students with a focus on the rationale for CL use and problems related to their use. This study includes 371 college students who were current users of CL at the time of the study. Results showed that 96.8% of the CL users use the 'daily wear type' of CL. Most quoted reasons of usage were comfort and convenience (61.2%) with cosmetic benefit (42.9%) as the next most common reply. Common complaints were that of general discomfort (foreign body sensation), dry eyes and watering eyes. Educated use of CLs amongst its users is advised in view of the symptoms and associated complications that may occur.
近年来，隐形眼镜（CL）在矫正屈光不正、美容以及作为治疗角膜疾病的一种治疗方式方面的使用有了巨大的增长。本研究旨在发现大学生使用隐形眼镜的模式，重点关注使用隐形眼镜的理由和与之相关的问题。本研究包括 371 名在研究时正在使用隐形眼镜的大学生。结果表明，96.8%的隐形眼镜使用者使用“日戴型”隐形眼镜。使用的主要原因是舒适度和便利性（61.2%），其次是美容效益（42.9%）。常见的抱怨是一般的不适（异物感）、眼睛干燥和流泪。鉴于可能出现的症状和相关并发症，建议对隐形眼镜使用者进行教育性使用。
