Effects of Contact Lens Wear on Children's Self-Perceptions

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Myopia

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine whether contact lens wear will improve children's self-perceptions more than spectacle wear.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00522288

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

484

Starts

2003-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-03-21

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1.00 to 6.00 D spherical component myopia, based on cycloplegic autorefraction
• 1.00 DC or less astigmatism, based on cycloplegic autorefraction
• 20/20 or better best-corrected visual acuity in each eye
• Global stereoacuity of 250 seconds of arc or better based on Randot stereoacuity

You may not qualify if…

• Contact lens wear within the past month
• Ocular health problems that could affect vision, eye development, or contact lens wear
• Systemic health problems that could affect understanding of surveys or contact lens wear
• Participation in other eye or vision studies that prescribed a treatment

Where it is running

• New England College of Optometry — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Ohio State University College of Optometry — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• Pacific University College of Optometry — Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
• Southern College of Optometry — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
• University of Houston College of Optometry — Houston, Texas, United States

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