Clinical Evaluation of the Causes of Contact Lens Related Dry Eye

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Conditions studied: Contact Lens Related Dry Eye

In brief

The purpose of this study was to clinically evaluate the potential causes of contact lens-related dry eye.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00995189

Run by

Alcon Research

People needed

159

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Reports late-day dryness symptoms with contact lens wear on questionnaire.
• Wears FDA Group 2 hydrogel, FDA Group 4 hydrogel, or silicone hydrogel lenses.
• Consistently uses either polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) or polyquaternium-1 (PQT) contact lens care products (i.e. >6 months including 1 month immediately before enrollment).
• Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

You may not qualify if…

• Wears daily disposable contact lenses.
• Has significant symptoms related to lens fit or lens deposits.
• Requires concurrent ocular medication (rewetting drops allowed).
• Has used Restasis® in the last 3 months.
• Wears punctal plugs fitted in the last 30 days.
• Has any current systemic or ocular abnormality, infection or disease.
• Uses any current systemic medication likely to affect tear film, e.g. antihistamines, betaadrenergic blockers, steroids.
• Has a history of refractive surgery.
• Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it is running

• Contact Alcon Call Center For Trial Locations — Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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