How should we educate our patient on how to wear their extended wear GP lenses?

How should we educate our patient on how to wear their extended wear GP lenses?

• A. 6 nights 7 days
• B. 7 nights 6 days
• C. 1 night
• D. Always during wakeful hours

Answer: (A)

Extended wear gas permeable lenses are designed to be slept in, but the eye needs occasional rest to keep the cornea healthy. The recommended education is to wear the lenses for six consecutive nights and then take one day off before starting the cycle again. This seven-day pattern gives the convenience of overnight wear while providing a regular rest period to reduce hypoxic stress and potential complications. Emphasize proper cleaning and disinfection after the rest day and remind the patient to remove and seek guidance if they notice redness, pain, discharge, or vision changes. Wearing lenses only during wakeful hours isn’t the intended extended-wear pattern, and wearing them for just one night wouldn’t provide the necessary rest cycle.

Extended wear gas permeable lenses are designed to be slept in, but the eye needs occasional rest to keep the cornea healthy. The recommended education is to wear the lenses for six consecutive nights and then take one day off before starting the cycle again. This seven-day pattern gives the convenience of overnight wear while providing a regular rest period to reduce hypoxic stress and potential complications. Emphasize proper cleaning and disinfection after the rest day and remind the patient to remove and seek guidance if they notice redness, pain, discharge, or vision changes. Wearing lenses only during wakeful hours isn’t the intended extended-wear pattern, and wearing them for just one night wouldn’t provide the necessary rest cycle.