CHILDREN REQUIRING VISION CORRECTION ARE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY WEAR DAILY DISPOSABLE CONTACT LENSES, CLIP STUDY IN SINGAPORE SHOWS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla (September 21, 2009) -- A high proportion of Singaporean children requiring vision correction are able to successfully wear daily disposable contact lenses over a three-month period, according to a new study. The research, following a similar protocol as the Contact Lens in Pediatrics (CLIP) study conducted in the United States, evaluated the safety, efficacy, and physiologic performance of daily disposable soft contact lenses in Singaporean children ages 8 to 12 years old. The findings appeared in the July issue of Eye & Contact Lens, the official journal of the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists.
Fifty-three neophytes requiring visual correction in both eyes participated in this open-label, bilateral, three-month dispensing study. Subjects were fit with 1-DAY ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses or 1-DAY ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM. The refractive inclusion criteria were plano to -9.00D with astigmatism of <2.00DC in both eyes, or hyperopia of +0.50 to +6.00D with astigmatism of 0.75D or less. The subjects underwent follow-up evaluations, which included a questionnaire for parents and subjects, at one-week, one-month, and three-months.
Researchers report that most of the subjects, as well as their parents, preferred contact lenses to spectacles across a wide variety of aspects, including vision, comfort, handling, and appearance, and that overall vision quality, overall comfort, and end-of-day comfort were graded significantly better at each of the follow-up visits compared with baseline with spectacles (P<0.0001). The majority of children also reported wanting to continue wearing contact lenses after the study.
At baseline, 81 percent of subjects found overall vision quality to be “very good” or “good.” This increased to 95 percent at the one-month and 96 percent at the three-month follow-up. Overall comfort was graded “very comfortable” or “comfortable” for 78 percent of subjects with spectacles compared with 93 percent at the one-week follow-up with contact lenses, and 95 percent at the one-month and three-month follow-up visits. At baseline, 68 percent of subjects regarded end-of-day comfort to be very comfortable or comfortable compared with 87 percent at the one-week, 91 percent at the one-month, and 85 percent at the three-month visit. No subjects reported “uncomfortable” overall or end-of-day comfort at any of the follow-up visits.
“The findings from this study were largely in agreement with the US-based CLIP study,” explains study co-author Kurt Moody, O.D. , Associate Director, New Product Clinical Performance Research, VISTAKON®, division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. “Whether they live in Chicago or Singapore, both studies found children to be capable of wearing and providing adequate care for their lenses in addition to high satisfaction levels with contact lenses.”
The study was sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Source: Li L, Moody K, Tan DTH, Yew KC, et al. Contact Lens in Pediatrics Study in Singapore. Eye & Contact Lens 2009;35:188-195.
ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses are indicated for vision correction. As with any contact lens, eye problems, including corneal ulcers, can develop. Some wearers may experience mild irritation, itching or discomfort. Lenses should not be prescribed if patients have any eye infection, or experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, redness or other eye problems. Consult the package insert for complete information. Complete information is also available from VISTAKON®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., by calling 1-800-843-2020 or by visiting www.jnjvisioncare.com.
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