Table 1 Compliance behaviors and compliance rates for orthokeratology patients with different wearing experience
Compliance behaviors | Compliance for group I (%) (n = 156) | Compliance for group II (%) (n = 82) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Adequate hand washing | 80.8 | 73.2 | 0.178 |
Washing hands before wearing lenses | 98.1 | 97.6 | |
Washing hands before removing lenses | 92.9 | 80.5 | |
Washing hands with soap | 85.3 | 87.8 | |
2 Adequate lens cleaning | 85.9 | 78.0 | 0.124 |
Cleaning lenses before wearing | 98.1 | 95.1 | – |
Cleaning lenses after wearing | 90.4 | 85.4 | – |
Rubbing and rinsing lenses | 94.2 | 87.8 | – |
3 No use of expired solution | 94.9 | 89.0 | 0.096 |
4 No topping off solution | 92.3 | 95.1 | 0.41 |
Replacing total volume of solution with fresh solution | 98.7 | 98.8 | – |
Replacing solution after each use | 92.3 | 95.1 | – |
5 Lens case replacement according to recommendation of eye care professionals | 55.8 | 24.4 | < 0.001 |
6 No exposure to non-sterile solution | 71.8 | 28.0 | < 0.001 |
Drying hands after washing with tap water | 76.9 | 47.6 | – |
No use of non-sterile solution when washing lenses | 94.2 | 61.0 | – |
7 Removal of lens deposition interval according to recommendation of eye care professionals | 67.3 | 39.0 | < 0.001 |
Compliance (%) | 26.9 | 6.1 | < 0.001 |