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Digital device users report good vision, comfort with B+L Ultra

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BOSTON – Researchers concluded that contact lenses made of samfilcon A may help practitioners improve the contact lens experience for their patients who use digital devices and report dry eye.

Reindel and colleagues presented results from an evaluation of the Bausch + Lomb Ultra lens in a poster here at Optometry’s Meeting.

Twenty-two investigators evaluated 226 subjects with dry eye who used digital devices at least 3 hours a day and wore the Ultra lenses for 2 weeks. Participants completed an Internet survey regarding their experiences with the product compared to their habitual contacts. At baseline and after 2 weeks of Ultra wear, the investigators completed slit lamp exams.

The subjects reported that when they were using digital devices for prolonged periods, the Ultra lenses were comfortable (88.9%), helped eyes stay moist (80.5%), provided clear vision (88.9%), prevented blurriness (81.0%) and prevented eyes from feeling tired (84.1%), according to the poster. They said that during general wear, the lenses were comfortable throughout the day (85.8%), comfortable in dry environments (83.2%), provided clear vision throughout the day (90.3%), provided clear vision when driving at night (90.3%) and made them less aware of the lenses (77.4%).

“The MoistureSeal technology, as part of samfilcon A contact lens material, represents a significant achievement in integrating novel material chemistry and a two-phase manufacturing process to produce a unique silicone hydrogel lens designed to address the challenges many wearers encounter each day using computers and digital devices,” the researchers concluded in the poster. – by Nancy Hemphill, ELS, FAAO

Reference:

Reindel W, et al. Use of digital devices and reports of dry eyes: Performance of a novel silicone hydrogel lens among contact lens wearers. Presented at: Optometry’s Meeting; June 29-July 2, 2016; Boston.

Disclosure: This study was sponsored by Bausch + Lomb.