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Title: The reasons for development of complications in soft contact lenses wearers: A qualitative study
Authors: Milosavljević, Miloš
Milosavljević, Jovana
Kocovic, Aleksandar
Milentijević, Milica
Jankovic, Slobodan
Stefanovic, Srdjan
Issue Date: 2020
Abstract: © 2020, Serbian Medical Society. All rights reserved. Objective. To determine reasons and their actual role in occurrence of complications in users of soft contact lenses. Methods. This was a qualitative study in which a constructivist grounded theory approach was used to analyze obtained data. The study population consisted of two groups of subjects: 10 students who were identified as users of soft contact lenses and 4 ophthalmologists. Each of the respondents participated ina single interview. Based on audio recordings of these interviews appropriate transcripts of conversations were made and analyzed. After elimination of waste words 11 key categories were crystallized. Results. Recommendations of the ophthalmologists perhaps have the decisive role in the formation of attitude that users will have regarding the adequate hygiene of soft contact lenses: hand hygiene, proper cleanliness of storage for soft contact lenses and using the solution in the allotted time are imperative for users of soft contact lenses. Sleeping with soft contact lenses for a long period and more frequently than it was specified in the recommendation of an ophthalmologist is one of the greatest reasons for development of dry eye symptoms, while swimming with soft contact lenses increases the risk for occurrence of eye infections. Conclusion. The main reasons for the occurrence of complications in soft contact lenses users are inadequate hygiene and weakening of compliance of soft contact lenses users over time.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10268
Type: article
DOI: 10.5937/mckg54-27342
ISSN: 0350-1221
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-85100977711
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac

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