The purpose of this pilot study is to compare the effect of DAILIES TOTAL1, a low water content silicone hydrogel lens, and Biotrue ONEday, a high water content hydrogel lens, on the rate of tear evaporation. The study will also serve to validate the novel, in-house developed evaporimeter.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
Hydrogel contact lens for daily wear
Silicone hydrogel contact lens for daily wear
Centre for Ocular Research & Education
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Tear Evaporation Rate With Nesofilcon A
Tear film evaporation rate (% relative humidity per second) was performed using a novel evaporimeter as a non-invasive measurement of tear film evaporation. The slope was calculated from the change in humidity between 7 to 17.5 seconds while the eye was open and between 10 to 17.5 seconds when the eye was closed. Data from the both eyes were analyzed.
Time frame: Baseline, 15 minutes post-contact lens, 6 hours post-contact lens
Tear Evaporation Rate With Delefilcon A
Tear film evaporation rate (% relative humidity per second) was performed using a novel evaporimeter as a non-invasive measurement of tear film evaporation. The slope was calculated from the change in humidity between 7 to 17.5 seconds while the eye was open and between 10 to 17.5 seconds when the eye was closed. Data from the both eyes were analyzed.
Time frame: Baseline, 15 minutes post-contact lens, 6 hours post-contact lens
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