Clinical Study of Focus IGHT & DAY ® contact lenses
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Objectives To investigate the visual and ocular implications of continuous wearing a silicon hydrogel contact lens for up to 3 weeks , in a dry semi-arid climate environment. Methods Clinical examination of eye conditions (visual acuity, Schirmer test, corneal thickness and endothelial cells counts) for 9 healthy voluntary students was carried out between September and November of 2004 in Riyadh’s King Saud University clinical facilities, using Ciba Vision’s ocus Day & Night lotrafilcon lenses. Which is measured weekly for 3 weeks. Results Visual acuity testing revealed no significant changes after three weeks of continuous wear of the Focus lens. An average minimum angle of resolution (MAR) of 1.045 min arc was maintained throughout the 3 weeks. No significant drop had been recorded (p>0.05). The Schirmer test for eye lubrication showed an overall decrease in the wetting of the strip from about 36 mm to around 27 mm. Corneal thickness for the 9 subjects perior to CL wearing was 0.529 ± 0.050 mm, slightly increased to 0.533 ± 0.044 mm at the end of the study. The mean cell area value was 359 ± 67 μm at first visit, becoming only marginally higher at 361 ± 71 μm after three weeks of contact lens wear. Conclusion The Focus NIGHT & DAY lenses can be worn safely as extended-wear contact lenses for up to 3 weeks without ocular complications. Visual acuity, tear functions or corneal structure are not altered.
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