The Role of Daily Disposable Contact Lenses in Ocular Allergy

Aston University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Grass Pollen Ocular Allergy

Treatments: Device: Acuvue (Standard Daily Disposable Contact Lens); Device: CIBA Dailies Aquacomfort Plus (Contact Lens - enhance lubricating)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01125540

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis are normally advised to avoid contact lens wear when they are having symptoms. However, modern soft contact lenses which are disposed of daily offer the potential to protect and lubricate the ocular surface. This study examines this possible effect.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• contact lens wearer
• proven allergy to grass pollen

Exclusion criteria

• eye disease
• ocular medication
• allergy medication
• asthma

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind