Purpose Contact lens (CL) dropout is likely a major factor contributing to the near stagnant
growth in the CL market. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current state of …

There are about 35 million contact lens wearers in North America, and about half of them are
symptomatic of dryness and discomfort, more commonly experienced at the end of the lens …

Several lifestyle choices made by contact lens wearers can have adverse consequences on
ocular health. These include being non-adherent to contact lens care, sleeping in lenses, ill …

Objectives: Discontinuation or “dropout” from contact lens (CL) wear continues to afflict the
CL industry. This study was conducted to determine whether the advent of new CL materials …

Discontinuation from contact lens wear has been cited as a contributing factor to the lack of
growth of the contact lens market in North America. To determine the reasons and extent of …

The first citation in PubMed referencing the issue of comfort with contact lenses is a paper
from 1960 linking hygienic contact lens care and comfortable lens wear. 1 Unfortunately, not …

Purpose: Discontinuation from contact lens wear has been identified as a contributing factor
in the lack of growth of contact lens use in Europe. The purpose of this study was to …

Purpose To determine the first-year retention rate for patients fitted with contact lenses (CLs)
and identify factors associated with retention and dropout. Methods This multi-site study was …

Purpose: To determine the retention rate (RR) for neophyte patients fitted with contact lenses
(CLs) and to identify factors associated with retention and dropout. Method: This multisite …

Symptoms of contact lenses induced dry eye (CLIDE) are typically treated through
application of macromolecular re-wetting agents via eye drops. Therapeutic soft contact …