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Trial reportJournal of optometry

Unexpected vision performance with photochromic contact lenses in normal and low light conditions: An analysis of two randomized trials.

John Buch, Leilani Sonoda, Jessica Cannon

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of optometry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Contemporary Research Questions in the Field of Contact Lenses and Where to Next?Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

John BuchJohnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc., 7500 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Unites States. Electronic address: jbuch@its.jnj.com.
Leilani SonodaJohnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc., 7500 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Unites States. Electronic address: lsonoda@its.jnj.com.
Jessica CannonJohnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc., 7500 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Unites States. Electronic address: jcannon4@its.jnj.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEvaluate the performance of a photochromic contact lens in various lighting conditions throughout the day, including those indoor and outdoor environments where the photochromic contact lens is in a less active or inactive state.

methodsData from two clinical trials of a photochromic contact lens were analyzed to evaluate its performance in various light environments. Both studies involved a photochromic test lens (ACUVUE® OASYS with Transitions™ Light Intelligent Technology™) and a similar non-photochromic control lens (ACUVUE® OASYS 2-week with HYDRACLEAR® PLUS). The studies were both multi-visit, multi-site, 2-treatment by 3-period randomized crossover (i.e., Test/Control/Control or Control/Test/Test) dispensing studies, with follow-up visits after each 2-week dispensing period.

resultsA total of 250 subjects were dispensed lenses across both studies, of which 237 total subjects completed. In situations where exposure to an activating light source is common (e.g., outdoors), the Test lens was preferred nearly 6:1 over the control lens. In situations where exposure to an activating light source is less common - indoors, driving at night, using digital devices -, the Test lens was still preferred over the control lens by margins of 4:1, nearly 4:1, and over 3:1 respectively. The Test lens was superior with respect to quality of vision, ability to see comfortably, clarity of vision, reduction of squinting while using computers and reduction of bright light while driving at night.

conclusionThe photochromic test contact lens was rated superior to a non-photochromic control lens in environmental situations where the lens is in a less active or inactive state.

Indexed as

Automobile DrivingContact LensesContact Lenses, HydrophilicStrabismusHumansVision, OcularDigital devicesDriving performanceIndoor performancePhotochromic

Identifiers

PMID35953430
PMCPMC10104794

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