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Trial reportInternational ophthalmology2024

Comparison of comfort and tear stability with two novel silicone-hydrogel daily disposable contact lenses.

Tatsuya Mimura, Hidetaka Noma, Masao Yamaguchi, Koichiro Shinbo

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tatsuya MimuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan. mimurat-tky@umin.ac.jp.
Hidetaka NomaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
Masao YamaguchiNerima Station West Eye Clinic, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Koichiro ShinboNerima Station West Eye Clinic, Nerima-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Nerima General Hospital · JPTeikyo University · JPTokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center · JP

Funding

a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan 20H04347an unrestricted investigator-initiated grant from Alcon Japan Ltd. IIT#63215725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe surface wettability of soft contact lenses (SCLs) affects the wearing comfort. Verofilcon A is a daily disposable silicone hydrogel contact lens with SMARTSURFACE® technology, ensuring high surface wettability. PURPOSE: To evaluate tear stability on the surface of verofilcon A and narafilcon A SCLs and correlate these findings with clinical parameters and patients' discomfort.

methodsSixty-two SCL wearers (124 eyes) with SCL discomfort were randomly assigned to use narafilcon A (control SCL) and verofilcon A for 2 weeks each by crossover. The noninvasive tear break-up time (NIBUT) of the naked eye at baseline and pre-lens NIBUT (PL-NIBUT) of the SCL surface after 2 weeks of using each SCL were measured using the DR-1α® dry eye observation device. Corneal superficial punctate keratopathy (SPK) (0-3) and conjunctival hyperemia (0-3), and comfort level of SCL wear (1-10) were also evaluated.

resultsNIBUT and PL-NIBUT values were 4.6 ± 2.3 s for the naked eye, 6.6 ± 6.6 s for narafilcon A, and 11.3 ± 3.5 s for verofilcon A. verofilcon A had significantly higher PL-NIBUT than the naked eye and narafilcon A (p < 0.05). SPK (0.16 ± 0.48 vs. 0.00 ± 0.00, p < 0.01) and conjunctival hyperemia (1.15 ± 0.82 vs. 0.49 ± 0.50, p < 0.01) scores were lower when wearing verofilcon A than narafilcon A. The ocular comfort score of wearing SCLs was higher with verofilcon A than with narafilcon A (8.7 ± 1.8 vs. 9.8 ± 0.5, p < 0.01). The ocular comfort score for wearing verofilcon A was higher, regardless of the baseline NIBUT.

conclusionThe results of this study showed a consistent surface-wetting advantage of verofilcon A in patients with ocular discomfort. verofilcon A was used comfortably in patients with low NIBUT scores at baseline. The findings suggest that verofilcon A is recommended for SCL wearers experiencing SCL-related dry eye symptoms and discomfort.

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Contact Lenses, HydrophilicDry Eye SyndromesHyperemiaHumansHydrogelsSiliconesTearsHydrogelsSiliconesDaily disposable soft contact lensNarafilcon ANoninvasive tear break-up timeSilicone hydrogelVerofilcon A

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PMID38485796
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