Table-III.
Contact lenses-hygienic practices reported by medical students’ users at King Abdulaziz University.
| Hygienic practices | No. | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Renewing contact lenses | ||
| Daily | 62 | 28.6 |
| Weekly | 10 | 4.6 |
| Monthly | 62 | 28.6 |
| Annually | 66 | 30.4 |
| Never | 17 | 7.8 |
| Exceeding the recommended period of renewal | ||
| Yes | 99 | 45.6 |
| No | 118 | 54.4 |
| Cleaning lenses | ||
| Daily | 36 | 16.6 |
| Weekly | 45 | 20.7 |
| Monthly | 54 | 24.9 |
| Annually | 13 | 6.0 |
| Never | 69 | 31.8 |
| Washing hands before putting on lenses | ||
| Yes | 156 | 71.9 |
| No | 61 | 28.1 |
| Using soap when washing hands before using lenses | ||
| Yes | 124 | 57.1 |
| No | 93 | 42.9 |
| Drying hands before wearing contact lenses | ||
| Yes | 132 | 60.8 |
| No | 85 | 39.2 |
| Using makeup with contact lenses | ||
| Yes | 164 | 75.6 |
| No | 53 | 24.4 |
| Cleaning contact lens cases | ||
| Never | 28 | 12.9 |
| With water | 60 | 27.7 |
| With soap | 13 | 6.0 |
| With contact lenses solution | 61 | 28.1 |
| Wear daily disposable lenses | 55 | 25.3 |
| Replacing the cleaning solution | ||
| Never | 30 | 13.8 |
| Every night | 20 | 9.3 |
| Most nights | 109 | 50.2 |
| Wear disposable lenses | 58 | 26.7 |
| Sleeping in lenses | ||
| Never | 153 | 70.5 |
| Only on a nap | 41 | 18.9 |
| Overnight less than once / month | 12 | 5.5 |
| Overnight ≥ once / month | 11 | 5.1 |
| Sharing lenses | ||
| Never | 181 | 83.4 |
| 1-2 times in the past | 22 | 10.1 |
| Occasionally | 11 | 5.1 |
| All the time | 3 | 1.4 |
| Showering with lenses | ||
| Never | 154 | 71.0 |
| Occasionally | 35 | 16.1 |
| Frequently | 9 | 4.1 |
| All the time | 19 | 8.8 |
| Swimming with lenses | ||
| Never | 164 | 75.6 |
| Occasionally | 23 | 10.6 |
| Always, but throw them after | 12 | 5.5 |
| Always and don’t throw them out | 18 | 8.3 |
Among 217 students used contact lenses