 CONTACT LENS CARE GOES BACK TO BASICS
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Experts are urging eye care professionals to adopt a new set of guidelines to help educate their patients on the importance of proper contact lens care to avoid eye infections.
Recent research shows that one in three eye health problems suffered by lens wearers are a direct result of improper lens care and cleaning. Eye care professionals believe up to 90 percent of lens wearers do not clean their contact lenses correctly, putting themselves at risk of bacterial eye infections, including bacterial corneal and conjunctival infections.
The research has prompted leading eye health clinicians, researchers and academic experts at the Asia Pacific Contact Lens Care Summit, held recently in Singapore, to develop a back-to-basic set of lens care guidelines.
The guidelines, endorsed by the Institute for Eye Research, advise users how to take better care of their lenses. By highlighting safety issues associated with contact lenses and offering instructions on their use, maintenance and storage, they aim to ensure optimal eye health and reduce the chance of serious infection.
Scientia Professor Brien Holden of the University of New South Wales, CEO of the Institute for Eye Research and Chair of the Asia Pacific Contact Lens Care Summit, said contact lenses are safe if they are used properly but many people are ignoring the product use cleaning instructions.
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