Presbyopic Wear Experience With Multifocal Lenses Compared to Single Vision Lenses and Reading Glasses

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40+
SponsorOhio State University

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to assess participant experience when wearing multifocal contact lenses compared to spherical contact lenses with reading glasses.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

At least 40 years of age.

Ability to give informed consent.

Subjects must have corrected distance visual acuity in both eyes equivalent to 20/25 or better at the screening visit.

Require an add power of +0.75 D or greater when tested at 40cm.

Disqualifiers

Current or active inflammation or infection as determined by the Investigator.

Current eye disease, infection or inflammation that affects the surface of the eye such as but not limited to moderate or greater blepharitis and ocular allergy.

History of refractive surgery.

Known history of allergy or sensitivity to contact lens solutions and/or sodium fluorescein.

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Multifocal contact lenses

    Device

    Multifocal contact lenses

  • Spherical contact lenses

    Device

    spherical contact lenses

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Multifocal contact lensesActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Spherical contact lenses with reading glassesActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Preference Survey

Percentage of participants who prefer the multifocal lenses compared to spherical lenses with reading glasses.

Time frame
8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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