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KMID : 1011420160210030203
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
2016 Volume.21 No. 3 p.203 ~ p.214
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The Status of Contact Lens Wearing, Management and Eye Health Awareness Among Female University Students in Jeju Area
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Choi Ji-Young
Song Yun-Young
Byun Jong-Chul
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the status of contact lens wearing, management and awareness of eye health knowledge among female university students in Jeju area and to utilize the basic data for education and management of contact lens.
Methods: Data for this study were collected from the 236 female university students in Jeju area who have a contact lens experience from May 1, 2016 to June 11, 2016.
Results: We found the status of contact lens wearing and management of subjects and there were different correlations between discomfort and awareness of eye health knowledge among the subjects who have different characteristics. There were also correlations in discomfort, the average days of contact lens wear per week, initial wearing day and action when they have any discomfort in some contact lens wearers.
Conclusions: We realized the status of contact lens wearing and management of female university students and it suggests appropriate contact care education and sustainable management system are need to be established for considering daily average wearing time, the type and material of contact lens wear and main discomfort and so on.
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KEYWORD
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Female university students, Contact lens, Eye health awareness
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