Impact of Spectacles on Compliance to Mask-wearing Directives

Democritus University of Thrace

Status: Completed

Conditions: Covid19

Treatments: Behavioral: Questionnaire completion

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04501172

ES8/Th5/25-06-2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary objective of this study is to identify the compliance of Greek people in mask-wearing directive and explore potential associations with refractive errors, spectacles and contact lenses use.

Full description

Present study aims to identify whether Greek people have complied with mask-wearing directive and to investigate the correlation of outcomes with visual acuity - refractive errors, spectacles and contact lenses use. For the purposes of this research, a questionnaire of 20 items including the following sub scales have been developed: a) near vision, b) distance vision, c) ocular discomfort, d) driving, e) limitations, need for help, work collaboration, and emotional impact

Enrollment: 1,214 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >18 years old
• Adequate literacy of Greek language
• Permanent residence in Greece

Exclusion criteria

• Poor knowledge of Greek language

Trial design

1,214 participants in 1 patient group

Study group

Description:

People who use social networks, with permanent residence in Greece, aged above 18 years old and adequate literacy of Greek language

Treatment:

Behavioral: Questionnaire completion