Wearing contact lenses quiz

 
Many wonder if they are suitable for wearing contact lenses. Dont just wonder, take the quiz.

The only way to tell if you are really suitable is to actually try lenses out with your optometrist. Before you do that you can take a short quiz that will give you idea about whether you would be a suitable candidate for wearing contact lenses.

Choose the answer that best applies to you and make a note of the number becauseyou will be adding them up to get a final tally.

Living environment

Polluted industrial area ………5

Big city….…………………….......3

Urban…………………………........2

Country……………………….......1

Sensitivity to pollutants and smoke

Severe…………………….........5

Moderate………………........….3

Mild………………………............1

Nil………………………............…0

Eye itchiness

Severe……………………..........5

Moderate………………….........3

Mild……………………...........….1

Nil………………………............…0

Sensitivity to light

Severe…………………........…..4

Moderate………………........….3

Mild……………………...........….1

Nil………………………............…0

Susceptibility to eye infection

Frequent………........………….5

Very rare…………….........……2

Never……………..........……….0

Allergy

Severe…………….......………..5

Moderate………….........…….3

Mild………………..........……….1

Nil…………………...........………0

Medications

Antihistamines

Never……………............……0

Occasional…………..........…1

Frequent…………..........……3

 
Age

 
Under 30…………….......…….0

Under 40…………….......…….1

Under 60…………......….…….2

Eye dryness

Severe……….....……………..7

Moderate…….....…………….3

Mild………........……………….1

Nil……….........…………………0

 
Expected Lens Wear

 
Social Wear les than 6 hrs…….1

8 Hours per day……....…………..2

12 hours per day…....…………….3

Continuous Wear….......…………4

Add up your score       …………….

Results

Less than 12  Excellent candidate for wearing contact lenses

12 to 18 Good candidate for wearing contact lenses

18 to 26  Average candidate for wearing contact lenses

Over 26 poor candidate for wearing contact lenses

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