Presbyopic Wear Experience With Multifocal Lenses Compared to Single Vision Lenses and Reading Glasses
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to assess participant experience when wearing multifocal contact lenses compared to spherical contact lenses with reading glasses.
Conditions
- Presbyopia Correction
- Presbyopia
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 40 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- At least 40 years of age. 2. Ability to give informed consent. 3. Subjects must have corrected distance visual acuity in both eyes equivalent to 20/25 or better at the screening visit. 4. Require an add power of +0.75 D or greater when tested at 40cm. 5. Good general health defined by medication use that has not changed within the last 30 days and the absence of medical conditions or treatments that are deemed confounding to the data as determined by the Investigator.
Exclusion Criteria
- Current or active inflammation or infection as determined by the Investigator. 2. Current eye disease, infection or inflammation that affects the surface of the eye such as but not limited to moderate or greater blepharitis and ocular allergy. 3. History of refractive surgery. 4. Known history of allergy or sensitivity to contact lens solutions and/or sodium fluorescein. 5. Is pregnant or lactating or planning a pregnancy during enrollment of the study. 6. Is using any systemic or topical medications that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable. 7. Have been diagnosed with dry eye previously 8. Has a systemic condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable.
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Active Comparator Multifocal contact lenses |
multifocal contact lenses |
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Active Comparator Spherical contact lenses with reading glasses |
spherical contact lenses used with reading glasses |
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Recruiting Locations
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Columbus, Ohio 43210
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University