IACLE paper looks to improve contact lens hygiene

Better education efforts are needed to improve contact lens hygiene behaviours globally, a contact lens organisation has agreed, stressing the importance of trained professionals in the fitting process.

A position paper by the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) called for trained professionals to be involved in the fitting and supply of contact lenses in all countries to help ensure their proper use.

It follows a US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report on the issue last month calling for better education on the issue of hygiene.

IACLE pointed out that while contact lenses were worn by over 180 million people worldwide, regulations on fitting and supply varied widely.