Compliance, Hygiene, and Complications: Oh My! How to Keep Contact Lens Bugs at Bay

Kelsy Steele, OD, MS, FAAO

COPE: 87015-CL

Course Description:

This lecture will discuss evidence-based clinical practices and recommendations that minimize infectious and inflammatory contact lens-associated complications. The discussion will include disinfection and cleaning systems, storage cases, and lens accessories for both soft and hard contact lenses. This lecture will briefly review some of the most common contact lens-associated complications associated with poor lens care. Finally, we will cover recommendations for handling and storage of multi-patient use diagnostic contact lenses.

Learning objectives

1. To become familiar with common contact lens cleaning and disinfection products, including which products are recommended for different contact lens materials.
2. To understand the best practices related to contact lens hygiene and how best to communicate these practices to patients.
3. To understand the types of patient behaviors that increase the risk of developing a contact lens-associated adverse event.
4. To recognize the different types of contact lens-associated adverse events with specific focus on infectious events.
5. To become familiar with the ISO standards and how they may apply to general optometric practice.