Studying the Relationship Between Contact Lens Packaging Solutions and Bacterial Binding to Surface Eye Cells

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Conditions studied: Corneal Ulcer

In brief

The goal of this study is to investigate the overall theory that the use of chemically preserved solutions associated with contact lenses promotes an increase in bacterial infection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01104961

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 38. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age range: 18-38 years
• Any sex, race or national origin accepted as with our past studies. Minority representation will be proactively encouraged.
• No prior history of any contact lens wear within one month of entry into the study.
• No history of allergic eye disease either seasonal or associated with previous contact lens wear.

You may not qualify if…

• Any patient that is a current contact lens wearer.
• Patients with active ocular infection or inflammatory disease, history of herpetic keratitis, glaucoma, etc.
• Uncontrolled systemic disease or the presence of any significant illness or condition that could, in the judgment of the investigator, interfere with interpretation of the study results.
• Any patient using ocular tears, anti-histamine based ocular therapies, glaucoma therapy, vasoconstricting drops, etc.

Where it is running

• UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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