Johnson and Johnson points out results of contact lens study

Johnson and Johnson, a medical products provider, has highlighted the results of a recent study into the use of contact lenses.

Conducted by researchers Sheila Hickson-Curran, Patricia Chou and Jill Gardere, the report found that using contact lenses for longer than prescribed can lead to extreme wear.

This stretching of the lens could, in turn, result in undesirable clinical effects, the research indicates.

Overall, 36 per cent of lens wearers prescribed for monthly replacement said that they replaced their lenses as advised, but 55 per cent replaced them at five weeks and 23 per cent at eight weeks or later.

Ms Hickson-Curran, director of medical Affairs for Vistakon – a division of Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, stated: “Contact lens prescribers need to continually reinforce the importance of replacement compliance and educate patients about how over wear can impact lens comfort, vision performance and ocular health.”

Last month, Johnson and Johnson released its financial results for the third quarter of the year, revealing that sales reached $15.1 billion (9.43 billion pounds) during the period.