Retrospective Study of the Health Benefits of Ultra-Violet Filtering Contact Lenses

Johnson & Johnson (J&J)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Refractive Errors

Treatments: Device: No Intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01444053

CR-201010

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the long term effect of ultra-violet filtering contact lenses on macular pigment density (MPOD) and accommodative function.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 43 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The subject is an adapted soft contact lens wearer of at least 5 years duration of either an UV filtering contact lens or a non-UV filtering contact lens
• The subject must report wearing their contact lenses, on average, for a minimum of 5 days each week.
• The subject must have best corrected visual acuity of 6/7.5 or better in each eye.
• The subject must appear able and willing to adhere to the instructions set forth in this clinical protocol.
• The subject must read and sign the statement of informed consent
• The subject must be between 18 and 43 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• On medication known to affect accommodation
• Active ocular surface pathology
• Had eye surgery
• Significant ocular tissue anomaly
• Any medical condition that may be prejudicial to the study
• Diabetes

Trial design

41 participants in 2 patient groups

Wearers of contact lenses without UV Protection

Description:

Subjects who have worn a soft contact lens without UV protection for the past five years or more.

Treatment:

Device: No Intervention

Wearers of contact lenses with UV Protection

Description:

Subjects who have worn a soft contact lens with UV protection for the last 5 years or more.

Treatment:

Device: No Intervention