Contact lens wearers
|
Eye care practitioners
|
---|
Characteristics
|
n (%)
|
Characteristics
|
n (%)
|
---|
Age
|
Profession
|
< 5a
|
2 (8.33)
|
Ophthalmologist
|
3 (33.33)
|
5–15a
|
2 (8.33)
|
Optometrist
|
6 (66.67)
|
16–25
|
3 (12.5)
|
26–35
|
8 (33.34)
|
36–45
|
7 (29.17)
|
46–55
|
2 (8.33)
|
Education
|
Work experience (year)
|
Illiterate
|
3 (12.5)
|
< 5
|
1 (11.11)
|
Elementary school
|
1 (4.16)
|
5–15
|
5 (55.56)
|
High school
|
1 (4.16)
|
16–30
|
1 (11.11)
|
Diploma
|
5 (20.83)
|
31–45
|
2 (22.22)
|
Bachelor
|
7 (29.17)
|
Master
|
7 (29.17)
|
Lens typeb
|
Work experience in CL clinic (year)
|
Soft
|
5 (17.24)
|
< 5
|
1 (11.11)
|
Corneal RGP
|
20 (68.96)
|
5–15
|
5 (55.56)
|
Scleral RGP
|
4 (13.80)
|
16–30
|
1 (11.11)
|
Contact lens wear durationb
|
31–45
|
2 (22.22)
|
Neophytes
|
7 (24.14)
|
1–3 years
|
8 (27.59)
|
> 3 years
|
14 (48.27)
|
- RGP rigid gas permeable
- aThe parents answered the questions
- bSome participants experienced more than one type of lens