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When educating patients about the wear and care of their contact lenses, in addition to verbal instructions, which method do you find to be the most reliable?
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Only the manufacturers’ instructions (generally given by myself)
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Only the manufacturers’ instructions (generally given by my support staff)
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My own practice / office developed written instructions
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My own practice / office developed written instructions and a signed informed consent
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Alternative methods of instruction (e.g. videos, DVD, web based etc.)
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| Total 291 votes |
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Which statement best describes your prescribing habits for silicone hydrogel(SiHy)lenses when they are available in the lens parameters required for your patients: |
I recommend SiHy lenses to all my patients (new fits and proactive refitting of existing wearers)
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I only fit SiHy lenses to patients with higher prescriptions or those who sleep or nap in lenses
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I only refit patients with SiHy lenses when they have symptoms of discomfort / dryness
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I only refit patients with SiHy lenses when they show signs of oxygen deprivation
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I only fit SiHy lenses when my patients request them
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| Total 227 votes |
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In which area of contact lens care and maintenance do you find your patients to be the most non-compliant? |
failure to wash hands prior to handling lenses
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failure to replace lenses when scheduled
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inappropriate use of care products
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sleeping in low Dk/t daily wear lenses
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| Total 78 votes |
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Which do you consider should be the next advancement for silicone hydrogels to significantly improve in-eye performance? |
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improved surface properties
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| Total 83 votes |
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Comparing an older patient to a younger patient, which statement do you feel best reflects the response of the central cornea to hypoxia? |
An older cornea will swell more than a younger cornea
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An older cornea will swell less than a younger cornea
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An older cornea will recover at a faster rate than a younger cornea
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An older cornea will recover at a slower rate than a younger cornea
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There is no difference in corneal swelling between an older cornea compared to a younger cornea
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| Total 46 votes |
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When making a differential diagnosis between CLPU and microbial keratitis, which of the following sign or symptoms do you consider to be most helpful: |
Decreased best corrected visual acuity
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An irregular shape to the
lesion(s)
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Anterior chamber reaction
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Lesion(s) in the central or paracentral cornea
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| Total 47 votes |
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When prescribing silicone hydrogel contact lenses for daily wear (DW) what do you consider the minimum Dk/t value required? |
The highest Dk/t lens available
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Any lens with a central Dk/t of 50
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Any lens with a central Dk/t of 86
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Any lens with a central Dk/t of 125
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Dk/t values are not important for DW patients
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| Total 623 votes |
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How often have you seen conjunctival epithelial flaps in your silicone hydrogel wearers: |
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| Total 68 votes |
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When fitting a 10 year old child with contact lenses, which of the following benefits of silicone hydrogel lenses do you consider to be most important? |
Very high oxygen transmission
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Flexibility in wear schedule
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Ease of handling and good durability
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Decreased dryness symptoms
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| Total 273 votes |
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When recommending multipurpose care regimens for daily wear silicone hydrogels do you advise patients to include a rub and rinse step? |
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When lenses show filmy deposits
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| Total 161 votes |
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Have You Measured Refractive Changes With Your Silicone Hydrogel Lens Wearers? |
Yes, more plus (less minus)
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Yes, less plus (more minus)
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No refractive changes measured
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| Total 98 votes |
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How many years do you predict it will be before the number of silicone hydrogel lens wearers (any modality) exceeds the number of conventional hydrogel wearers? |
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| Total 158 votes |
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Which of these risk factors do you most often associate with Microbial Keratitis: |
Poor lens and lens care hygiene
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Delay in seeking treatment
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Lenses bought over internet or other non-ophthalmic source
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| Total 331 votes |
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Which of the following "therapeutic/treatment" applications do you most frequently prescribe silicone hydrogel lenses for? |
Bandage lens(es) for corneal trauma or abrasions
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Bandage lens(es) after laser eye surgery
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Piggyback carrier lens(es) for keratoconus or irregular astigmatism
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Bandage lens(es) for the management of corneal disease (e.g. Thygeson`s, bullous keratopathy, recurrent corneal erosions etc.)
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| Total 274 votes |
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What is the most important criterion you use when deciding whether to fit and prescribe soft toric rather than spherical lenses? |
Astigmatism -0.75D, regardless of axis
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Astigmatism -0.75D ,against the rule or oblique only
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Astigmatism -1.00D, regardless of axis
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Decrease in VA of 1 line when cylinder uncorrected
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Subjective reports of poor vision and astigmatism of -0.75D
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| Total 157 votes |
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When patients present with mechanical complications associated with silicone hydrogel lens wear, what management strategies do you most frequently utilize: |
Lens replacement with no change in material or parameters
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Refit with same material and different parameters
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Refit with lower modulus silicone hydrogel lens
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Refit with silicone hydrogel lens with alternative lens design
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Refit with conventional hydrogel lens
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| Total 411 votes |
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When CLPC patients are ready to resume lens wear, what is your preferred option? |
More frequent replacement with the same lens type
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Change to another soft lens type with same wear schedule
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Change to daily disposable wear
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| Total 104 votes |
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For what percentage of your silicone hydrogel lens wearers do you recommend daily wear only? |
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| Total 80 votes |
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When prescribing silicone hydrogel contact lenses which of the following factors do you consider to be most important? |
Lens fitting characteristics
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Wettability and surface characteristics
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| Total 417 votes |
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When refitting patients to daily wear with silicone hydrogels, how frequently do you change their care system? |
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| Total 47 votes |
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How many of your conventional hydrogel patients experience discomfort or lens awareness in the first week after being refit with silicone hydrogels? |
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| Total 102 votes |
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What is the main factor that prevents you from recommending Silicone Hydrogels to all your patients? |
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patients satisfied with current vision correction
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I don't like the concept of continuous wear
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| Total 180 votes |
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From your patients' point of view, what is the main benefit of Silicone Hydrogels? |
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Reduced reliance on spectacles
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Convenience/ flexible wear schedule
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| Total 258 votes |
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