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Peripheral Defocus Profile of Multifocal Minus Contact Lenses

Peripheral Defocus Profile of Multifocal Minus Contact Lenses

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06335212
Enrollment
19
Registered
2024-03-28
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
2019-08-05
Last updated
2024-03-28

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Conditions

Contact Lens, Myopia, Refractive Errors

Brief summary

Purpose: Numerous studies have proven that emmetropization in young animals including humans is regulated by visual input. It has long been hypothesized that peripheral myopic defocus may act as a stop signal to reduce myopia progression and axial elongation. As such, multifocal soft contact lenses (MFCLs) have been utilized for myopia control in school-aged children, with variable efficacies. One potential explanation is that the actual peripheral myopic defocus an eye experiences during MFCL wear may not be identical to the Add power and not sufficient to reduce myopia progression. Our study investigated and compared the peripheral power profiles of myopic eyes when they were uncorrected and wore single vision contact lenses (SVCLs) and MFCLs of different Add powers. Methods: Subjects with -1.00 D to -10.00 D of myopia (SE, determined with manifest refraction) were custom fit with both single vision (SV) and MFCLs (+2.00 and +4.00 D Add; provided by Specialeyes) in both eyes. These Specialeyes MFCLs had an aspheric design with a standard total optical zone of 8.0mm. Cycloplegic central autorefraction was conducted with both Grand Seiko WAM-5500 open-field auto-refractor (Grand Seiko Co Ltd) and OPD OPD-Scan III Wavefront Aberrometer (Marco) on the subjects in the following conditions: (1) no CLs, (2) SVCLs, (3) MFCLs (+2.00D Add), and (4) MFCLs (+4.00D Add). Relative peripheral power profiles were measured using the OPD under the same 4 conditions after cycloplegia. Data in the right eye was used for analysis.

Interventions

DEVICESingle vision and multifocal contact lenses

Cycloplegic central autorefraction was conducted with both Grand Seiko WAM-5500 open-field auto-refractor (Grand Seiko Co Ltd) and OPD OPD-Scan III Wavefront Aberrometer (Marco) on the subjects in the following conditions: (1) no CLs, (2) SVCLs, (3) MFCLs (+2.00D Add), and (4) MFCLs (+4.00D Add). Relative peripheral power profiles were measured using the OPD under the same 4 conditions after cycloplegia.

Sponsors

State University of New York College of Optometry
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18-30 years of age * spherical equivalent (determined with subjective refraction) between -1.00 and -10.00 D in each eye, spherical power between -0.75 and -10.00 D and cylindrical power ≤ 1.50 D * monocular best corrected visual acuity 20/25 or better * no previous contact lens experience required * no history of ocular pathology, binocular vision anomalies, or refractive surgery.

Exclusion criteria

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Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
refractive powerRelative pupil limited optical power profile was measured once within one month from their first visit when the subjects were uncorrected or wearing contact lenses of various designsRelative pupil limited optical power profile

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026