Treating Contact Lens Discomfort With Orthokeratology

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dry Eye, Contact Lens Complication

In brief

The primary aim of this study is to understand if orthokeratology can be used to improve contact lens comfort and the secondary aim is understand patient adaptation to orthokeratology.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03566680

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

46

Starts

2018-08-07

Expected to finish

2019-06-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A completed comprehensive eye exam within the past two years
• Contact lens discomfort or discontinuation of contact lenses because of discomfort within the past 6 months
• Able to wear the Emerald™ Contact Lens (Oprifocon A, Euclid Systems Corporation)
• Refractive error better than -5.00 diopters with less than 1.50 diopters of cylinder
• Keratometry values between 40.00 D and 46.00 D

You may not qualify if…

• Past orthokeratology use
• Ocular surgery within the past 12 months
• History of severe ocular trauma
• Active ocular infection or inflammation
• Ocular disease other than dry eye
• Accutane or ocular medication use
• Pregnant or breast feeding
• A condition or situation that may put the subject at significant risk, confound the study results, or may significantly interfere with study participation

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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