Trends in UK contact lens prescribing 2007

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Each was sent a questionnaire with a reply-paid envelope to provide information about the first 10 patients fitted with contact lenses after receipt. For each contact lens fit, we captured data about the following: date of fitting, new fit or refit, age and sex of patient, lens material, lens design, frequency of replacement, days per week of wear, modality (daily or extended wear) and care system.

In line with previous years, completed questionnaires were received from 118 practitioners (61 dispensing opticians, 55 optometrists and two 'not recorded'), providing information on 1,131 contact lens fits. Each fit was given a weighting based on the number of lenses fitted per year by the practitioner (based on the date information on the form) so that fits by practitioners conducting many contact lens fittings were afforded a higher weighting than those performing fewer fits.