The guiding principle of long-term contact lens success is that patients who experience the most comfort in their lenses are much less likely to drop out of contact lens wear. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Despite having access to highly advanced technologies to help our patients achieve ever-increasing levels of comfort, current contact lens wearers exhibit a dropout rate of 16% to 23%.
By Mile Brujic OD FAAO, Jason Miller OD MBA FAAO