Evaluation of Disinfecting Solutions and Protein Remover With a Silicone Hydrogel Lens

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if reduced lens deposits and increased comfort can be achieved by using Multipurpose disinfecting solutions (MPDS) in a no-rub format but in conjunction with an intensive cleaner, rather than using MPDS in a rub format.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Waterloo
• Collaborator: Alcon Research
• Treatments: Dipivefrin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Is at least 17 years of age and has full legal capacity to volunteer.

• Has read, understood and signed an information consent letter.

• Is willing and able to follow instructions and maintain the appointment schedule.

• Is correctable to a visual acuity of 6/9 or better (in each eye) with their habitual vision correction.

• Has clear corneas and no active ocular disease.

• Has had an ocular examination in the last two years.

• Is a current soft lens wearer, replacing their lenses every two weeks to one month.

• Has a distance contact lens prescription between +6.00D to -10.00 DS and can be successfully fit with the study lens.

• Has astigmatism less than or equal to -1.00 DC.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has any signs or symptoms of dry eye.

• Has any clinically significant blepharitis.

• Has undergone corneal refractive surgery.

• Is aphakic.

• Has any active ocular disease.

• Has any systemic disease affecting ocular health.

• Is using any systemic or topical medications that may affect ocular health.

• Has known sensitivity to the diagnostic pharmaceuticals to be used in the study.

• Is pregnant or lactating.

• Is participating in any other type of clinical or research study.

• Currently wears daily disposable lenses.

• Currently wears lenses on an extended wear basis.