The poll appeared on optometrytimes.com and was promoted on various social media channels. Results show a majority of responding ODs' biggest frustration with contact lens fitting was losing revenue from patients purchasing lenses elsewhere.
29 ODs responded, in total. Of these:
9 responded "Poor patient compliance with wearing schedules"
2 responded "Poor patient compliance with lens cleaning and disinfection"
4 responded "Troubleshooting contact lens fits"
4 responded "Hassle of contact lens Rx verification"
10 responded "Losing revenue from patients purchasing lenses elsewhere"
