BACKGROUND

Contact lenses are used as visual aid: It helps to refocus Figure 2:shows use of contact lens among males and
oncoming light rays on the retina . females.
AIM 60
To assess the prevalence, reasons and associated problems 40
with the use of contact lens on basis of duration and
20
reason to wear lens in medical students
0
OBJECTIVES Female Male
To assess the prevalence of use of Use contact lens
contact lens among MBBS students . Donot use contact lens
Figure 3:shows reason for use of contact lens among
To Compare the use of contact lens males and females.
among males and female MBBS students.
15
To assess reason for use of lens among 10
medical students.
5
To identify the problems associated with 0
usage of contact lens. Female Male
METHODOLOGY Cosmetic purpose Refractive error

Study : Setting :
PROBLEMS SOLUTION OPTED
Participants:
cross sectional Institutional MBBS students
Dry eyes(54.3%) Self medication(48.5%)
analytical study based watering of eyes seeking medical
(45.7%) attention(26.4%)
Formulation of
red eyes(20%) stopping the use of lens
research
(24.2%).
problems
 allergic
reactions(14.3% )
Based on review of Research
literature approach and
planning

CONCLUSION
Questionnaire • 52% of the total Females use contact lens
development
while only 20% of total male medical
students used contact lens.
Convenience Determining data •The common reason behind it is that females
sampling collection
technique method feel more confident wearing contacts lenses
than glasses.
Google form
based
Data collection
through online
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
questionnaire survey

Problems can be effectively managed by

Data analysis
maintaining contact lens hygiene.

RESULT
Figure 1:Showing prevalence of use of contact lenses

YES
32% COMPLETE YOUR LOOK , DON’T OVERL K
NO Refrences Acknowledgement
Abokyi S, Manuh G, Otchere H, Ilechie A. Knowledge, usage Community medicine department and Participants.
68% and barriers associated with contact lens wear in Ghana. Cont
Lens Anterior Eye. 2017;40(5):329–
334. doi:10.1016/j.clae.2017.05.006. [PubMed].