|
|
 Which of the following options is your preferred choice of presbyopic correction for contact lens wearers?
|
|
silicone hydrogel multifocal lenses
|
|
|
hydrogel multifocal lenses
|
|
|
reading spectacles with distance correcting contact lenses
|
|
|
Total 64 votes |
|
|
How many of your patients with mild-moderate keratoconus complain of reduced optical quality (such as ghosting, haloes or glare) despite optimal contact lens correction?
|
|
|
|
|
Total 69 votes |
|
|
Which of the following complications do you observe most frequently in your daily wear silicone hydrogel patients?
|
I rarely see any complications in my daily wear silicone hydrogel patients.
|
|
|
Mechanical complications (e.g. SEAL, abrasions, conjunctival flaps)
|
|
|
Contact lens papillary conjunctivitis (CLPC)
|
|
|
Solution induced corneal staining (SICS)
|
|
|
Corneal infiltrates (IK, CLPU)
|
|
|
Total 98 votes |
|
|
For what proportion of your extended (or continuous) wear patients do you prescribe silicone hydrogel lenses today?
|
|
|
|
|
|
I do not prescribe lenses for extended or continuous wear
|
|
|
Total 79 votes |
|
|
What do you try first, to alleviate the problem of poor lens wettability in your silicone hydrogel-wearing patients?
|
Recommend rewetting drops
|
|
|
Instigate a rub and rinse step
|
|
|
|
Increase the replacement frequency
|
|
|
|
Total 99 votes |
|
|
How would a lens care product that has a high level of efficacy against Acanthamoeba influence your decision to prescribe that product to your contact lens patients?
|
It would significantly influence my decision to prescribe the product.
|
|
|
It would only marginally influence my decision to prescribe the product.
|
|
|
It would have no influence on my decision to prescribe the product.
|
|
|
Total 58 votes |
|
|
Which of the following "therapeutic/treatment" applications do you most frequently prescribe silicone hydrogel lenses for?
|
Bandage lens(es) for corneal trauma or abrasions
|
|
|
Bandage lens(es) after laser eye surgery
|
|
|
Masking irregular astigmatism
|
|
|
Piggyback carrier lens(es) for keratoconus
|
|
|
Bandage lens(es) for the management of corneal disease (e.g. Thygeson's, bullous keratopathy, recurrent corneal erosions etc.)
|
|
|
Total 371 votes |
|
|
When refitting conventional wearers with silicone hydrogels, how frequently do you encounter possible hypersensitivity to either the materials or a material / solution combination?
|
|
|
|
|
Total 64 votes |
|
|
What proportion of your patients wearing Silicone Hydrogel lenses do you recommend hydrogen peroxide?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total 133 votes |
|
|
Which of your patients will you recommend daily disposable (DD) silicone hydrogel (SiHy) lenses to when they become widely available?
|
Refits and new fits for all patients within the parameter range
|
|
|
Current DD patients with signs of physiological compromise or symptoms of dryness and / or discomfort
|
|
|
Current SiHy patients with deposit, solution incompatibility or dryness and discomfort problems
|
|
|
Only patients asking about the lenses
|
|
|
Total 536 votes |
|
|
Which of the following is essential to increasing your utilization of silicone hydrogel materials?
|
|
|
An MPS solution designed for silicone hydrogel materials
|
|
|
Total 47 votes |
|
|
What percentage of your patients are now wearing silicone hydrogel materials (any modality)?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total 62 votes |
|
|
What advice do you give to your contact lens wearers regarding the day to day care of their lens case? - Be honest!
|
No specific advice given.
|
|
|
|
Empty out used solution and leave to air dry.
|
|
|
Rinse with fresh solution.
|
|
|
Rinse with fresh solution and leave open to air dry.
|
|
|
Total 123 votes |
|
|
How would you describe your experience with made to order (MTO)silicone hydrogel (SiHy) lenses?
|
I have not yet trial fitted or ordered MTO SiHy lenses.
|
|
|
Dispensed for high myope(s) only.
|
|
|
Dispensed for high hyperope(s) / aphakic patients only.
|
|
|
Dispensed for patient(s) requiring unusual parameters only.
|
|
|
Dispensed for a wide variety of patient needs.
|
|
|
Total 50 votes |
|
|
What percentage of your patients are unsuccessful when refitted with silicone hydrogel lenses who were previous hydrogel lens wearers?
|
|
|
|
|
Total 510 votes |
|
|
Which characteristic or factor do you feel is most likely to be associated with decreased symptoms of discomfort and dryness for your contact lens wearers?
|
Low water content materials
|
|
|
Materials with high oxygen permeability
|
|
|
Incorporation and/or release of additional wetting agents within the lens matrix
|
|
|
Optimized lens care regimens
|
|
|
Dietary supplements and/or vitamins
|
|
|
Total 264 votes |
|
|
Have you changed your recommendation of type and/or use of care regimen for your contact lens patients in response to the recent increases in reported Fusarium and Acanthamoeba Keratitis cases?
|
No. Still recommending no rub (multi purpose solutions) MPS
|
|
|
Yes, instructing to rub and rinse with MPS after each use
|
|
|
Yes, as in (2) AND and instructing to rinse case with MPS and air dry after each use
|
|
|
Yes, changed to a hydrogen peroxide system
|
|
|
Yes, recommending daily disposables to avoid use of any care regimen where possible
|
|
|
Total 94 votes |
|
|
What percentage of your patients ask about/know about silicone hydrogels before your recommendation?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total 72 votes |
|
|
In light of the recent spike in Acanthoemeba keratitis cases, how are you advising your contact lens patients to minimize their risks?
|
No change in instructions given
|
|
|
Advising all patients to remove lenses when swimming
|
|
|
Explicit instructions given advising against the use of tap water for case rinsing etc.
|
|
|
Change in care system for effectivity against the active and dormant (cyst) forms
|
|
|
Refitting with daily disposable lenses
|
|
|
Total 38 votes |
|
|
When considering ALL complications and adverse events which can occur with contact lens wear, do you believe that you are observing:
|
Fewer with silicone hydrogel than conventional hydrogel regardless of wearing modality
|
|
|
Fewer with silicone hydrogel than conventional hydrogel if worn on a daily wear basis
|
|
|
No difference in the rates for silicone hydrogels and conventional hydrogels
|
|
|
Fewer with conventional hydrogels than silicone hydrogels regardless of wearing modality
|
|
|
Total 127 votes |
|
|
Compared with conventional hydrogel lenses, would you consider your profitability with silicone hydrogel lenses to be
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total 273 votes |
|
|
When observing CLPC in silicone hydrogel lens wearers what is your preferred option for management?
|
Instigate rubbing and rinsing / additional surfactant with current lens type
|
|
|
Change to another silicone hydrogel lens with same wear schedule
|
|
|
Reduce wearing time (no overnight wear or decreased hours of daily wear)
|
|
|
Change to daily disposable wear
|
|
|
Discontinue all contact lens wear
|
|
|
Total 102 votes |
|
|
|
|
Tell
a friend