Can Rewetting Drops Really Relieve Dry Eye? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Dry eye is responsible for significant drop out rates among contact lens wearers, and in turn, accounts for a potentially significant income loss to contact lens practices. In a 2010 survey, the mean dropout rates among contact lens wearers was reported at 15.9% in the United States and 17% in the Americas (including the United States).1 This represents a loss of about one in six contact lens wearers and a significant revenue loss to the practice—calculated at approximately $21,695 over the lifetime of a single contact lens dropout.1 With reports suggesting that over half of our contact lens wearing population complains of dryness and discomfort, how do we resolve these issues and ensure comfortable lens wear for our patients?