4. Devotion to eye care
Effective listening
Avoid jargon
Emphasise keypoints
Practitioner Set realistic goals for patient
Motivate patient
Appointment reminding
Importance of regular checkup
Reward patient
Repeat key points
Provide information
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5. Staff should be informed
Consistent advice
Individualized appointment
Clinic: Minimum waiting time
Warm and friendly enviroment
Continued care
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6. General hygiene and handling
Patient: Lens wear
Lens care
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7. Failing to wash and dry hands
before lens handling
Swimming or bathing with
General hygiene lenses on
and handling Wetting lenses with saliva
Reinserting lenses from floor
Contaminating lenses with
cosmetics
Use of inappropriate eye drops
Sharing lenses
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8. Overnight wear of daily wear
lenses
Extending wearing time or
replacement schedule
Lens wear: Wearing damaged lens
Wearing lenses inside out
Wearing lenses beyond expiry date
Switching lens brand
Wearing lenses when ill
Not attending regular chek ups
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9. Rinsing in tap water
Failing to rub and rinse lenses
Using incorrect solutions
Not storing lenses in lens case
Re-using or topping up solutions
Lens care Not covering lenses with solution
Not storing lenses for recommended
time
Not replacing case regularly
Sharing lens case
Not cleaning case and air drying daily
Using solutions beyond expiry date
Switching to inappropriate solutions
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10. All patients will be at least partially non-compliant
in some aspect of their care regimen
It is to contact lens industry to develop effective
contact lens care systems
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