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Prescribing daily disposable contact lenses in the UK.

Efron N, Morgan PB

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, and School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Cnr Musk Avenue & Blamey Street, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia.

Patterns of prescribing daily disposable contact lenses in the UK were determined by mining through data gathered from annual contact lens fitting surveys conducted over the past 12 years. Spherical, toric and multifocal design daily disposable lenses represent a substantial proportion of all contact lenses prescribed, reflecting the significant ocular health and lifestyle advantages offered by this lens category.

Published 21 April 2008 in Cont Lens Anterior Eye, 31(2): 107-8.
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