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Our 13th annual survey into UK contact lens prescribing was conducted between January and March 2008.1-12 As in all previous years, we selected 1,000 practitioners (700 optometrists and 300 dispensing opticians who fit contact lenses) at random from the GOC register. Each was sent a questionnaire with 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.
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