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November 2020 -
Volume 18, Issue 11

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Original Contribution

Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Physicians and Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah A. Alsabaani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93884

Awareness, Knowledge and Practice of Adult Saudi Females about Cervical Cancer Screening, in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
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Mehad H. Al-Qasem, Osma Badar, Anwar M. Abokathiyah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93885

Public awareness and attitude of the population of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah regarding the effects of sunlight and food on vitamin D homeostasis: A cross-sectional study
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Sultan S. Al Thagfan, Saleh A. Bahashwan, Ahmed M. AlJohani, Mohammed W. Azuny,
Eyad A. Domlo, Mohammad Y. Manqu, Salem S. Alhubayshi, Khaled Faisal Alhejail,
Salah M. El Sayed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93886

Appendectomy as a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy in Taif city
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FarZana R. Arain, Lura A. Habib, Hadeel A. Alharthi, Tasneem H. Elsayed, Dhuha A. Alhumaidi, Lujain A. AlHarthi, Mai S. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93887

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in Salahaldeen
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Layla A. Hameed, Sarab Kahtan Abedalrahman, Marwah Imad Al Ameen
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93888

Attitude and Awareness Toward Heart Attack Symptoms and Lifesaving Actions Among Population of Western Region, KSA
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Ali M. Alabdali, Hessa A. Alshahrani, Athar I. Alqurashi, Maryam A. Alzaylaee, Rawan A. Althobaiti, Thekra I. Alsalmi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93890

Risk Factors of Cervical Epithelial Cell Abnormality in Baghdad
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Asan Ali Qasim Al Niyazee, Ilham Majeed Abdulaaima, Luma Abdulrazzaq Mohammed Saleh, Sarab Kahtan Abedalrahman
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93889

Population and Community Studies

Patterns of Contact Lenses Use among female Students at Health Colleges of King Khalid University at Abha, KSA
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Safar Abadi Alsaleem, Dina Abdullah S. Asiri, Shatha Mahdi A alamry, Amani Hashem AbuHassan, Nouf Saad S Al-Shahrani, Norah Saad Alkahtani, Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem,
Awad S. Alsamghan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93891

Factors associated with failure of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of twins in Saudi Arabia
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Malak Mohammad Allihaibi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93892

Monogenic diabetes: importance of genetic testing
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Rubena Ali Malik, Sabana Shaikh
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93893

Clinical Audit Report as preliminary step for Quality Improvement Project on Prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors for appropriate indications in West Bay Health Center
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Samar Soliman, Mohamed Salem, Eman Mohamed, Sharief Khan, Abdul-Ali Shah, Wafaa Yousuf
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93894

Prevalence and association between sleep, stress, and physical activity among medical students in southern region, Saudi Arabia
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Shehata Farag Shehata, Mohammed Saad Alshahrani, Mohammed Saad Aldarami, Faisal Ali Asiri, Hashem Abdullah Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93895

Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic urticaria
[Abstract]
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Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor, Jinan Q. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93897

Virtual Pain Management Clinic during COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from Qatar
[Abstract]
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Khalid Ahmed, Hani Abdalla, Siddig Abdalla, Mouhand FM Mohamed, Yasir Hassan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93898

Clinical Research and Methods

Telemedicine difficulties for Family Physicians in dermatological cases
[Abstract]
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Zeeshan Najam Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93899

Case Report

Early Diagnosis of an Ectopic Pregnancy in patient with Irregular Menstrual Bleeding
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Samar Soliman, Mohammed Salem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93900


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November 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 11

Patterns of Contact Lenses Use among female Students at Health Colleges of King Khalid University at Abha, KSA

Safar Abadi Alsaleem (1)
Dina Abdullah S. Asiri (2)
Shatha Mahdi A alamry (2)
Amani Hashem AbuHassan (2)
Nouf Saad S Al-Shahrani (2)
Norah Saad Alkahtani (2)
Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem (3)
Awad S. Alsamghan (3)

(1) Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
(2) Medical intern, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
(3) Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding Author:
Dr. Safar Abadi Al Saleem, MD
Assistant Professor,
Family and Community Medicine,
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Mobile #: 00966504751863
Email: safar10abadi@hotmail.com

Received: September 2020; Accepted:October 2020; Published: November 1, 2020. Citation: Safar Abadi Al Saleem et al. Patterns of Contact Lenses Use among female Students at Health Colleges of King Khalid University at Abha, KSA. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(10): 61-68 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93891

Abstract

Objective: to assess how much female students at King Khalid University (KKU) use contact lens and to assess their practices and care of contact lenses.

Methods: A cross–sectional study included 751 female students at Health Colleges of KKU. A self-administrated questionnaire was designed.

Results: Two-thirds (66.2%) used contact lenses, mainly soft lenses (82.7%) and for cosmetic reasons (23.3%) and to correct errors of refraction (29.4%). (56.5%) of participants used contact lenses for 4-7 hours daily. (55.7%) of participants obtained their contact lenses from an optician. More than one third of participants disagree or strongly disagree regarding the importance to consult an ophthalmologist when choosing contact lenses, while 64.2% recommend others to use contact lenses. Most participants (95.8%) clean their contact lenses with a solution. Most participants always remove contact lenses before sleep (89.3%) or swimming (82.3%). (55.9%) do not visit an ophthalmologist for follow up care of their contact lenses.

Conclusions: Most students used them for cosmetic purposes. They mostly obtain them from opticians. Their awareness is suboptimal and lacks proper practice. Their awareness and practice should be increased.

Key words: Contact lenses, female university students, care of lenses,
awareness, attitude, practices.







 


 
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