Table 1.
Participant's demographic data and behaviors of contact lens wear.
| Demographic data | N = 20 (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 20 (100%) |
| Age | |
| ≤18 | 3 (15%) |
| 19-30 | 3 (15%) |
| 31-40 | 8 (40%) |
| 40-50 | 5 (25%) |
| >50 | 1 (5%) |
| Underlying disease | |
| Yes | 4 (20%) |
| No | 16 (80%) |
| Educational level | |
| High school | 1 (5%) |
| Vocational/High vocational certificate | 3 (15%) |
| Graduate | 7 (35%) |
| Postgraduate |
9 (45%) |
| Behavior of contact lens wear | |
| Lens wear experience | |
| 1–5 years | 8 (40%) |
| 6–10 years | 2 (10%) |
| more than 10 years | 10 (50%) |
| Type of lenses | |
| Clear soft CL | 11(55%) |
| Cosmetic CL | 9 (45%) |
| Frequency of wear in a week | |
| 1–3 day | 0 |
| 4–6 day | 4 (20%) |
| Everyday | 16 (80%) |
| Duration of wear | |
| Less than 8 h | 2 (10%) |
| More than 8 h | 18 (90%) |
| Source of CL purchase | |
| Health care professionals | 0 |
| Non-health care professionals | 20 (100%) |
| Source of disinfecting solution purchase | |
| Health care professionals | 1 (5%) |
| Non-health care professionals | 19 (95%) |
| Symptoms associated with CL wear | |
| Dryness | 14 (70%) |
| Irritation | 10 (50%) |
| Tearing | 7 (35%) |
| Redness | 6 (30%) |
| Itchiness | 4 (20%) |
| Blurry vision | 2 (10%) |
| Discharge | 2 (10%) |
| History of eye infection associated with CL wear | |
| Yes | 7 (35%) |
| Keratitis | 3 (15%) |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 (10%) |
| Blepharitis or hordeolum | 2 (10%) |
| None | 13 (65%) |
| Sleep with CL in | |
| Yes | 9 (45%) |
| No | 11 (55%) |
| Sharing CL with others | |
| Yes | 0 |
| No | 20 (100%) |
| Exceed the recommended planned replacement | |
| Yes | 15 (75%) |
| No | 5 (25%) |
| Using expired CL solutions (opened for more than 3 months) | |
| Yes | 7 (35%) |
| No | 13 (65%) |
| Exposure to water during CL wear | |
| Yes | 19 (95%) |
| No | 1 (5%) |
| The use of eye drops in conjunction with CL | |
| Yes | 13 (65%) |
| No | 7 (35%) |
| First or second-hand smoker | |
| Yes | 1 (5%) |
| No | 19 (95%) |
| Time spent work with terminal screen per day | |
| Less than 12 h | 9 (45%) |
| More than 12 h | 11 (55%) |
| Exposure to air-conditioned environment | |
| Less than 12 h | 12 (60%) |
| More than 12 h | 8 (40%) |
| Use of makeup close to the eye | |
| Yes | 15 (75%) |
| No | 5 (25%) |