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Therapeutic use of a silicone hydrogel contact lens in selected clinical cases
Anna M Ambroziak1, Jacek P Szaflik, Jerzy Szaflik
1Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. annamaria.am@wp.pl
Purpose:
To evaluate a silicone hydrogel contact lens as a continuous-wear bandage in selected clinical cases, a prospective, open, nonrandomized clinical study was conducted.
Methods:
Seventy eyes from 70 patients with anterior segment conditions for which therapeutic lenses were indicated were enrolled in the study. In most patients (47 eyes, 67%), the presenting condition was bullous keratopathy. Patients were fitted with a lotrafilcon A silicone hydrogel lens (Focus Night & Day) that was worn continuously for 7 to 30 days, and the concomitant therapies were used. The corneal condition was assessed, and subjective comfort was recorded for 7 days to 18 months after fitting (mean follow-up, 69 days).
Results:
Of 70 eyes, 64 (91%) showed improvement in the clinical condition of the eye, and 66 (94%) rated comfort when wearing the lens as very good or good.
Conclusions:
The study lens was found to be an effective and well-tolerated bandage lens in these selected patients.
