What is Glasses / contacts?

Category: Equipment

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Eyeglasses or contact lenses, also called corrective lenses, are used to help a person see more clearly.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Blurry vision 28 5
Shortsightedness 22 10
Vision problems 13 6
Astigmatism 6 3
Blindness 2 0
Double vision (diplopia) 2 4

Show all 13 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 7
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Glasses / contacts

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry eyes 3
Headaches 2
Dizziness 1
Dizziness upon standing 1
Eye floaters 1
Migraine headaches 1

Why patients stopped taking Glasses / contacts

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 1
See 1 patient who's stopped using Glasses / contacts

Duration

Stopped using Glasses / contacts

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 21
Usually 1
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 16
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 2
$25-49 2
< $25 3
Not specified 15
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1 patient evaluation for Glasses / contacts

Jan 1, 1999 (Started Jul 01, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for shortsightedness)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry eyes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dry eyes

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