Effect of uncorrected astigmatism on visio
- Conditions
- MyopiaEye Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN28719734
- Lead Sponsor
- CooperVision International Limited
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Age 8 to 16 years
2. Current soft contact lens wearers
3. Spectacle refraction: -0.75 to -6.00 D spherical equivalent, with cylinder of -0.50 DC to -1.75 DC
4. Best corrected visual acuity of at least 20/25 in each eye
5. Have normal eyes with the exception of the need for visual correction
6. Parent/guardian and participant have read and understood the Participant Information Sheet
7. Parent/guardian and participant have read, signed and dated the Informed Consent and Assent (when applicable)
To be eligible as a participant, each candidate shall be free of any ocular or medical condition that may affect the results of this study.
The following are specific criteria that exclude a candidate from enrolment in this study:
1. Ocular anterior segment infection, inflammation, abnormality, or active disease that would contraindicate contact lens wear
2. Newly prescribed (within the past 30 days) use of some systemic medications (such as antihistamines, decongestants, diuretics, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, stimulants, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, oral contraceptives) or new prescription eyedrops which is not rewetting/lubricating eyedrops for which contact lens wear could be contraindicated as determined by the investigator
3. Monocular participants (only one eye with functional vision) or participants fit with only one lens
4. Subjects with slit lamp findings greater than grade 2 or higher (e.g. oedema, infiltrates, corneal neovascularization, corneal staining, tarsal abnormalities, conjunctival, anterior segment inflammation) as per ISO 11980, any previous history or signs of a contact lens related corneal inflammatory event (past corneal ulcers), or any other ocular abnormality that may contraindicate contact lens wear at the enrolment visit
5. History of herpetic keratitis, ocular surgery or irregular cornea
6. Enrolment of the family members of the investigator, family members of the investigator’s staff, or individuals living in the households of these individuals
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method