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Quality of life of patients with challenging cornea wearing scleral lens
Poster Details
First Author: M.MEKKI ALGERIA
Co Author(s): M. Mekki R. Belaoudmou M. Mokhtari
Abstract Details
Purpose:
To assess the impact of scleral lens on quality of life ( QoL ) using the Contact Lens Impact on Quality of Life ( CLIQ ) questionnaire.
Setting:
Ibn Al Haythem Center
Methods:
86 consecutive patients with challenging cornea wearing scleral lense (MisaLens* , from Microlens*, Neetherland), at least in one eye were asked by phone to complete
CLIQ questionnaire. STATA 12.1 software analysis was used.
Results:
Mean follow up: 6,04 +/- 1,71 month, mean age: 32,86 +/- 11,07 years, mean K max: 83,93+/-21,83 D, mean continuous time wear: 10,89 +/- 3,83 hours, mean log MAR with scleral lens: 0.23 +/-0.20, mean general CLIQ person measure: 43,06 +/- 1,42.
Conclusions:
Patient with challenging cornea wearing scleral lens had good quality of life. FINANCIAL INTEREST: One of more of the authors... gains financially from product or procedure presented
