Comfort and satisfaction in contact lens wearers

We all want our patients to enjoy the best possible experience of contact lenses and to continue in contact lens wear for as long as they wish. The reality is that up to a half of all wearers will discontinue at some stage and the primary reason is contact lens-related discomfort.1

Across Europe, the dropout rate has been estimated at nearly one in three wearers (30 per cent), with discomfort cited by almost half as the reason (46 per cent).2 A recent study in north America found that four in 10 wearers had discontinued and nearly a quarter dropped out permanently (23 per cent).3 Discomfort and dryness were the main causes (44 per cent) and dropout rates were lower in silicone hydrogel lens wearers.