ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Hand-Washing Habits in a Sample of Spanish Soft Contact Lens Wearers.
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Abstract
Contact lens (CL) wear is a safe method for the correction of refractive errors. However, rare, severe ocular complications may occur which may lead to visual loss. As most of these complications are related to poor patient compliance with care and maintenance instructions, resulting in the contamination of hands, CLs and accessories, it was the purpose of this study to assess hand-washing habits in a sample of Spanish soft CL wearers. Hand hygiene was explored through a self-reported online survey and via an in-office practical demonstration in a subset of those users answering the survey. A total of 198 surveys were analyzed, and 18 CL users participated in the practical demonstration. Overall, hand-washing habits were not adequate, with 35 (17.8%) and 103 (52.2%) participants reporting not always washing their hands prior to CL or storage case manipulation, respectively. While 161 (81.3%) participants dried their hands after washing, 132 of these (82.1%) used non-disposable cloth towels. Participants receiving specific hand-washing information from their practitioners (141, or 71.1%) had better hand hygiene (
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