Effect of Contact Lens Wear on Immune Cell Density and Morphology of the Ocular Surface

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to utilize in-vivo confocal microscopy to describe differences in corneal epithelial immune status across three lens care regimens in new contact lens wearers.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
• Collaborators: Alcon Research; University of Iowa

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects must be 18 years of age and may be of any race and either gender.

2. Subjects must not have ever worn contact lenses.

3. Subjects must have normal, healthy eyes.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects must not use additional lens cleaners.

2. subjects must not have any ocular or systemic disease.

3. Subjects must not have history of ocular surgery/trauma within the last 6 months.