Clinical Evaluation of Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
Myopia
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Myopia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is between 18 and 40 years of age (inclusive)
- Has had a self-reported visual exam in the last two years
- Is an adapted soft CL wearer
- Must be able to wear their lenses at least 3 full days, 10 hours per day, assuming there are no contraindications for doing so
- Has a CL spherical prescription between - 1.00 and - 6.00 (inclusive)
- Has less than 1.25 D spectacle cylinder in each eye.
- Baseline vision of 20/40 or better (in each eye) with their habitual vision correction or 20/20 best-corrected.
- Is correctable to at least 20/25 distance visual acuity with study contact lenses in each eye
- Has clear corneas and no active ocular disease
- Has read, understood and signed the information consent letter
- Is willing to comply with the wear schedule (at least 3 full days)
- Is willing to comply with the visit schedule
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has never worn contact lenses before.
- Currently wears rigid gas permeable contact lenses.
- Has a history of not achieving comfortable CL wear (3 days per week; > 8 hours/day)
- Has a CL prescription outside the range of - 1.00 to -6.00D
- Has a spectacle cylinder greater than -1.25D of cylinder in either eye.
- Has best corrected spectacle distance vision worse then 20/25 in either eye.
- Has any systemic disease affecting ocular health.
- Is using any systemic or topical medications, (includes rewetting drops, artificial tears and allergy drops), that will affect ocular health. Occasional use is acceptable but not during the trial.
- Has any ocular pathology or severe insufficiency of lacrimal secretion
- Has persistent, clinically significant corneal or conjunctival staining
- Has active neovascularization or any central corneal scars.
- Is aphakic.
- Is presbyopic.
- Has undergone corneal refractive surgery.
- Is participating in any other type of eye related clinical or research study.
Sites / Locations
- University of California, Berkeley Clinical Research Center (UCB-CRC)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
etafilcon A lens
nelfilcon A lens
filcon II 3 lens
Participants were randomized to either the etafilcon A or the nelfilcon A lens for three days and then both groups wore the filcon II 3 lens for three days, without washout period between lens types.
Participants were randomized to either the etafilcon A or the nelfilcon A lens for three days and then both groups wore the filcon II 3 lens for three days, without washout period between lens types.
Participants were randomized to either the etafilcon A or the nelfilcon A lens for three days and then both groups wore the filcon II 3 lens for three days, without washout period between lens types.