Babu Noushad, Zoelfigar Mohamed, Gopi Suresh Vankudre, Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, Kalsoom Rani, Muzamil Elhaj, Nasser Alshamli
PURPOSE: This study aimed to report the pattern of contact lens prescribing from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. METHODS: Optometrists in the GCC region were contacted to participate in a web-based survey hosted on Qualtrics XM (Provo, Utah, USA). The survey methodology was adapted from the International Contact Lens Prescribing Consortium, and participants were asked to report their last five lens fits. It collected information on practitioner demographics (age, gender, nationality, qualification, country of practice, and number of years of experience), CL user demographics (age and gender) and on lens specific details such as lens type, lens design, lens material, replacement plan, and modality of lens wear...
February 10, 2024: Contact Lens & Anterior Eye: the Journal of the British Contact Lens Association