The purpose of this study is to measure the relative "barrier" function of the top layer of the cornea (called the epithelium), or the degree to which the cornea can prevent the penetration of the colored dye sodium fluorescein into the eye. This is a clinical investigation of the effect on corneal barrier function following wear of two contact lens materials and two contact lens care systems, approved for marketing in the US by the Food and Drug Administration. These contact lenses will be worn for two hours, following soak in one of two marketed contact lens disinfecting solutions. Approximately 25 young, adapted contact lens wearers will participate.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
25
Contact lens soaked in multipuprpose solution for 8 hours, then worn for two hours
Contact lens soaked in multipuprpose solution for 8 hours, then worn for two hours
Contact lens soaked in multipuprpose solution for 8 hours, then worn for two hours
Contact lens soaked in multipuprpose solution for 8 hours, then worn for two hours
Southern California College of Optometry
Fullerton, California, United States
Epithelial penetration rate of sodium fluoeescein, in nm/sec
Time frame: Immediately post measurement
Corneal staining
Time frame: Immediately following barrier determination
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