Benefits of Contact Lens Wear for Children and Teens

• DOI: 10.1097/icl.0b013e31804f80fb
• Publication Date: 2007-10-25T05:27:31Z
• Authors: Jeffrey J. Walline; Amber Gaume; Lisa A. Jones; Marjorie J. Rah; Ruth E. Manny; David A. Berntsen; Monica Chitkara; Ailene Kim; Nicole Quinn
• Keywords: Male; Time Factors; Adolescent; Contact Lenses; Cosmetic Techniques; Refractive Errors; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Eyeglasses; 0302 clinical medicine; Patient Satisfaction; Surveys and Questionnaires; Quality of Life; Humans; Female; Child

Children are not offered elective contact lenses as a treatment option for refractive error nearly often teens are. The purpose of this report was to examine the benefits lens wear children and determine whether benefit much teens. If they do, should routinely be error.Neophyte wearers were categorized (8-12 years age) or (13-17 age). They completed Pediatric Refractive Error Profile (PREP), pediatric quality-of-life survey subjects affected only by error, while wearing glasses; then fitted with silicone hydrogel lenses. One week, 1 month, 3 months after receiving lenses, same PREP survey. Subjects also questions regarding time satisfaction during specific activities.The study enrolled 169 at three clinical centers. Ninety-three (55%) girls; 78 (46%) white; 44 (26%) Hispanic. After months, overall score increased from 64.4 61.8 glasses 79.2 76.5 improvement baseline significant (P<0.0001 both groups), but there difference in between (P>0.05). areas most correction, activities, appearance.Contact significantly improved quality life, reported using PREP, Contact dramatically improves how feel about their appearance participation leading greater correction. life indicates that