LOINC long common name : Deprecated PhenX measure - corrective lens use;
LOINC description : Questions to assess current and past use of eyeglasses and/or contact lenses. Determine
the use and need for corrective lenses. Use of glasses or contact lenses, and their
timing of use in a pediatric population provide insight regarding effects on visual
function, influence refractive error development and progression, and task performance.
It is important to determine the history of use of contact lenses because it has been
shown to be associated with corneal conditions, such as infections and dry eye syndrome.;