Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan

Background: Contact lens wear has become a trend recently. It enhances one’s physical appearance without the need of glasses and boost self-confidence. However, improper usage of contact lens with insufficient hygienic of lens care may lead to serious vision-threatening complications. Purpose: This...

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Main Author:	Ruslan, Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Optometry Opticians Eyeglasses
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22400/1/TD_NUR%20SYAFIRAH%20ZALAIQAH%20RUSLAN%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.224002018-12-10T01:35:18Z Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan 2016 Ruslan, Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Optometry. Opticians. Eyeglasses Eyeglasses. Lenses Background: Contact lens wear has become a trend recently. It enhances one’s physical appearance without the need of glasses and boost self-confidence. However, improper usage of contact lens with insufficient hygienic of lens care may lead to serious vision-threatening complications. Purpose: This research was conducted to assess the level of awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. 60 regular contact lens users from UiTM Puncak Alam Campus were identified and enquired about the awareness of contact lens complications through a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire also asked regarding risk factors and knowledge of contact lens complications. Results: 60 regular contact lens users which were 57 female and 3 male participants had completed the questionnaire. The average age was 22.38 years. There was lack level of awareness assessed regarding the contact lens complications. The highest awareness of complication was allergy (45%) followed by corneal ulcer (41.7%), conjunctivitis (40%), corneal vascularization (28.3%), corneal opacities (26.7%) and corneal distortion (25%). Majority of the participants aware of the risk factors of contact lens complications but their knowledge was significantly low. Conclusion: Significant number of regular contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus did not aware and know about contact lens complications. However, there was high awareness of risk factors of contact lens complications. In the future, more exposure and continuous contact lens education needed to be enhanced among the contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus. 2016 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22400/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22400/1/TD_NUR%20SYAFIRAH%20ZALAIQAH%20RUSLAN%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus Faculty of Health Science
institution	Universiti Teknologi MARA
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language	English
topic	Optometry Opticians Eyeglasses Optometry Opticians Eyeglasses
spellingShingle	Optometry Opticians Eyeglasses Optometry Opticians Eyeglasses Ruslan, Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan
description	Background: Contact lens wear has become a trend recently. It enhances one’s physical appearance without the need of glasses and boost self-confidence. However, improper usage of contact lens with insufficient hygienic of lens care may lead to serious vision-threatening complications. Purpose: This research was conducted to assess the level of awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. 60 regular contact lens users from UiTM Puncak Alam Campus were identified and enquired about the awareness of contact lens complications through a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire also asked regarding risk factors and knowledge of contact lens complications. Results: 60 regular contact lens users which were 57 female and 3 male participants had completed the questionnaire. The average age was 22.38 years. There was lack level of awareness assessed regarding the contact lens complications. The highest awareness of complication was allergy (45%) followed by corneal ulcer (41.7%), conjunctivitis (40%), corneal vascularization (28.3%), corneal opacities (26.7%) and corneal distortion (25%). Majority of the participants aware of the risk factors of contact lens complications but their knowledge was significantly low. Conclusion: Significant number of regular contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus did not aware and know about contact lens complications. However, there was high awareness of risk factors of contact lens complications. In the future, more exposure and continuous contact lens education needed to be enhanced among the contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Bachelor degree
author	Ruslan, Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah
author_facet	Ruslan, Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah
author_sort	Ruslan, Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah
title	Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan
title_short	Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan
title_full	Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan
title_fullStr	Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan
title_full_unstemmed	Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan
title_sort	awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in uitm puncak alam campus / nur syafirah zalaiqah ruslan
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus
granting_department	Faculty of Health Science
publishDate	2016
url	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22400/1/TD_NUR%20SYAFIRAH%20ZALAIQAH%20RUSLAN%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf
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Awareness of contact lens complications among contact lens users in UiTM Puncak Alam Campus / Nur Syafirah Zalaiqah Ruslan

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