Assessing Patient Comfort With Two Different Multi-Purpose Disinfecting Solutions

Hom, Milton M., OD, FAAO54 enrolled

Overview

Tolerability is compared between two Multi-purpose disinfecting solutions (MPDS).

According to recent surveys of contact lens fitters, the most prescribed treatments for contact lens dryness are: more frequent replacement schedule (24%), refit into different material (23%), rewetting drops (21%) and change care system (15%). Changing care systems has been a standard treatment for CL discomfort for many years. In the same survey, 30% of practitioners felt there is absolutely no difference among solutions with respect to reducing dryness and discomfort. The investigators set out to compare the clinical performance of these two solutions: AMO's RevitaLens and Alcon's Opti-Free PureMoist.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Contact Lens Solution Toxicity

Interventions

RevitaLensOTHER

Multi-purpose disinfecting solution

OptiFree PureMoistOTHER

Multi-purpose disinfecting solution

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Between the ages of 18 and over inclusive. 2. Males or females 3. Patient is in generally good \& stable overall health. 4. Patient likely to comply with study guidelines \& study visits. 5. Informed consent signed. 6. Are willing/able to return for all required study visits. 7. Are willing/able to follow instructions from the study investigator and his/her staff. 8. Have signed informed consent approved by Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics Committee. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Corneal refractive surgery within 6 months of this study. 2. Intra-ocular surgery within 6 months or ocular laser surgery within 6 months. 3. Ocular pathology (includes glaucoma and cataract), which could impact results and/or place patient at risk.

Locations (3)

Milton M. Hom, OD, FAAO

Azusa, California, United States

Kirk L. Smick, OD, FAAO.

Morrow, Georgia, United States

Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Self-reported comfort scores with contact lens care systems

Comfort measured by questionnaires covering positive and negative attributes of contact lens wear

Time frame: 14 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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