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AWARENESS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE: AN OUTLOOK OF LOW PENETRATED CONTACT LENSES IN INDIA

Deependra Sharma, Satyam Gupta

Abstract


India has immense potential of contact lens wear. However, current contact lens penetration is low in India. Many studies have focused on the reasons of low adaptation and have made suggestions but still it continues to remain a challenge in eye care industry in India. One of the main reasons is low awareness about contact lenses whilst some other revealed awareness alone would not result into increase in number of contact lens users. There is lot more to do. Awareness is cognitive whereas truthful knowledge turns it into the action.

In this paper various aspects of contact lens adaptation have been discussed. Including the finding of the previous studies.


Keywords


Awareness, Knowledge, Contact lens, Eye care practitioners.

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