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Table 1 Demographic information of the participants

From: Determining the information needs of contact lens wearers for better education and more support: a qualitative study

Contact Lens Wearers

Participant

Gender

Age

Education

Indication

Lens Type

Contact Lens Wear Duration

P1

F

26

Bachelor

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P2

F

34

Master

Refractive error

Soft

> 3 years

P3*

F

4

Illiterate

Aphakia

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P4

F

16

Student

Irregular cornea

Corneal RGP

1–3 years

P5*

M

8

Student

Eye injury

Corneal RGP

Neophytes

P6

F

30

Bachelor

Refractive error

Soft

> 3 years

P7

F

28

Bachelor

Irregular cornea

Corneal RGP

1–3 years

P8

M

27

Master

KCN

Corneal RGP

Scleral RGP

1–3 years

Neophytes

P9

F

36

Master

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P10

F

42

Master

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P11

M

39

Master

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P12

M

27

Bachelor

KCN

Corneal RGP

Neophytes

P13

M

48

Master

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P14

F

31

Bachelor

Refractive error

Soft

> 3 years

P15

M

51

Master

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P16

M

44

Bachelor

KCN

Corneal RGP

> 3 years

P17*

M

3 Months

Illiterate

Aphakia

Corneal RGP

Neophytes

P18

M

24

Bachelor

KCN

Corneal RGP

Neophytes

P19

M

37

Diploma

KCN

Corneal RGP

Neophytes

P20*

M

5

Illiterate

Eye injury

Corneal RGP

1–3 years

P21

M

37

Associate degree

KCN

Corneal RGP

Scleral RGP

1–3 years

1–3 years

P22

M

22

Diploma

KCN

Corneal RGP

Neophytes

P23

M

29

Diploma

KCN

Corneal RGP

1–3 years

P24

M

41

Diploma

KCN

Corneal RGP

Scleral RGP

Neophytes

Neophytes

Eye Care Practitioners

Participant

Profession

Work Experience (Year)

Work Experience in CL Clinic (Year)

P25

Optometrist

25

20

P26

Optometrist

13

11

P27

Optometrist

10

9

P28

Ophthalmologist

11

10

P29

Ophthalmologist

2

1

P30

Ophthalmologist

41

37

P31

Optometrist

12

10

P32

Optometrist

34

30

P33

Optometrist

10

8

  1. *The mothers answered the questions P Participant RGP Rigid Gas Permeable KCN Keratoconus