Clinical Research Directory

Surface Refractive Index Shift of Kalifilcon A Compared With Dailies Total1 and Precision1 Lenses

This was a single-site, bilateral, repeated-measures insertion study in habitual soft contact lens wearers. Ten participants were enrolled. All participants attended a Screening/Dispensing Visit at which informed consent was obtained and eligibility was assessed. Eligible participants then wore each of three commercially available daily disposable soft contact lens types - kalifilcon A (Bausch + Lomb), Dailies Total1 (delefilcon A, Alcon) and Precision1 (verofilcon A, Alcon), all -3.00 D - bilaterally for wear times of 0.5, 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes over a total of 6 study visits. A new lens pair was inserted for each wear time, with a 3-5 minute washout period between lens pairs. Immediately following removal, the right-eye lens was measured for surface refractive index on a Metricon M-2010 Prism Coupler.

Assessment of the Relationship of Soft Contact Lens Fit and Power (Fit & Lens pOwer Soft lenSes)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether altering the optical power (in dioptres) of a contact lens affects both vision and lens fit. As the majority of modern contact lens wearers prefer daily disposable soft lenses, the trial lenses used in this study-provided by CooperVision-reflect this trend, representing nearly 80% of the current UK market. This study aims to generate data supporting the use of contact lenses with powers that do not precisely match a participant's visual prescription (within ±2.00 dioptres) as a viable temporary alternative when the exact required power is unavailable. At present, there is no published literature in the context of modern contact lens design that compares the fitting characteristics of 'fit-for-purpose' lenses with those of lenses from the same design family that would not typically be selected due to power mismatch.