Deterring contact lens dropout

Consider these four steps to prevent wearers from tossing their lenses

By: Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO

Optometric Management January 1, 2025 Vol 60, No. 1, Issue Jan/Feb 2025 Page(s): 10, 11, 12, 13

Erin Rueff

Bio: Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO, writes on contact lens management. Her Optometric Management article addresses strategies to reduce contact lens dropout by considering discomfort, visual mismatch, cost, lens handling, convenience, and patients’ visual and lifestyle goals.

Contributions:

https://optometricmanagement.com/issues/2025/janfeb/deterring-contact-lens-dropout/

Dipl AAO

Bio: Dipl AAO is an author published in Optometric Management on contact lens care and patient retention strategies. In the January/February 2025 article "Deterring contact lens dropout," the byline identifies Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO, and the article focuses on practical approaches to reducing contact lens discontinuation. The article emphasizes contact lens discomfort, visual mismatch, cost, handling issues, convenience, and ocular surface considerations as factors affecting long-term lens wear. The work is centered on helping eye care providers improve the contact lens experience and retain patients through proactive clinical management.

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