PREVALENCE OF USING CONTACT LENSES AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

The prevalence of refractive problems in the eyes is increasing around the world. For more than a century, contact lenses (CLs) have been prescribed for the correction of refractive defects, cosmetic purposes, and as a treatment modality for corneal diseases. This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among the medical students wearing glasses for eyesight. The data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel Office 365. A total of 290 medical students wearing glasses were included in this study. There were 131 (45.17%) males and 159 (54.83%) females. Among the students wearing glasses, 78 (26.90%) use contact lenses occasionally and 212 (73.10%) don’t use contact lenses.