Soft contact lens wear reduces the amount of oxygen reaching the eye, which may have an influence on corneal sensitivity. The aim of this study is to measure corneal sensitivity with means of liquid jet esthesiometry at baseline and after 6 days of continuous, extended contact lens wear.
Contact lens wear may have an influence on corneal sensitivity, by three mechanisms: hypoxic, mechanical and inflammatory. Extended silicone hydrogel contact lens wear increases the risk of infections. A change in corneal sensitivity may be considered as an indicator for change in corneal physiology. It is there the aim of this study is to measure corneal sensitivity with means of liquid jet esthesiometry at baseline and after 6 days of continuous, extended contact lens wear.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
silicone hydrogel contact lens
Institute of Optometry
Olten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
difference in corneal sensitivity threshold baseline and after 7 days of extended contact lens wear
The difference in corneal sensitivity threshold baseline versus after 7 days of extended contact lens wear will be determined. Corneal sensitivity measurement will take place with the Swiss Liquid Jet Aesthesiometer for Corneal Sensitivity (SLACS) and will be recorded in mbar.
Time frame: 7+/-1 days
correlation between corneal sensitvity threshold and subjective symptoms
correlation between corneal sensitvity threshold and subjective symptoms after 7 days of extended contact lens wear: corneal sensitivity threshold will be determinded with the Swiss Liquid Jet Aesthesiometer for Corneal Sensitivity (SLACS) and will be recorded in mbar. Subjective Symptoms will be recorded with the CLEDQ8 questionnaire (specifically designed to assess contact lens comfort)
Time frame: 7+/-1 days
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