Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users
Andrew D Pucker,1 Quentin X Franklin,2 Amy F Perkins,3 Kristopher May,4 Shane R Kannarr,5 Morgan Bromley,3 Chris Lievens3 1Eminent Ophthalmic Services, Milledgeville, GA, USA; 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 3Research Department, Southern College of Optometr...
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| description | Andrew D Pucker,1 Quentin X Franklin,2 Amy F Perkins,3 Kristopher May,4 Shane R Kannarr,5 Morgan Bromley,3 Chris Lievens3 1Eminent Ophthalmic Services, Milledgeville, GA, USA; 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 3Research Department, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, USA; 4Coldwater Vision Center, Coldwater, MS, USA; 5Kannarr Eye Care, Pittsburg, KS, USACorrespondence: Chris Lievens, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA, Tel +1 (901) 722-3330, Email clievens@sco.eduPurpose: To determine the performance of TOTAL30 for Astigmatism (T30fA; Alcon; Fort Worth, TX, USA) contact lenses (CLs) in existing CL wearers who are also frequent digital device users.Methods: This 1-month, 3-visit study recruited adult, 18- to 40-year-old subjects who were required to use daily digital devices for at least 8 hours per day. All subjects were refit into T30fA CLs. A text message visual analog scale (VAS) (± 50 scale; positive being comfortable) evaluate at-home eye comfort across the day at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. Subjects were evaluated at 1 month with the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q), Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life (IDEEL) Quality of Life questionnaire, and a custom questionnaire.Results: A total 48 subjects were analyzed (mean age = 28.8 ± 6.3 years; 75% female). At 1 month, IDEEL daily activities, feelings, and work domains scores were 96.7 ± 6.6, 96.4 ± 6.2, and 94.8 ± 8.6, respectively. CVS-Q scores were 3.48 ± 3.73. Most of the subjects indicated that they were satisfied with the overall performance of the study CLs (81.3%) and with their level of eye strain with the study CLs (87.3%). When evaluating CL comfort with the VAS, comfort did not differ across the month at each time point (all p-value ≥ 0.16), yet CL comfort did decrease minimally across the wear day (all p-value < 0.001).Conclusion: These data suggest that the monthly study CLs can provide an excellent wearing experience for those with frequent digital device use.Keywords: contact lens, astigmatism, comfort, digital eye strain, quality of life |
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| spelling | doaj-art-248d17aa8530472aa65af0d8c3cee8e52025-01-21T16:58:07ZengDove Medical PressClinical Optometry1179-27522025-01-01Volume 17112099433Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device UsersPucker ADFranklin QXPerkins AFMay KKannarr SRBromley MLievens CAndrew D Pucker,1 Quentin X Franklin,2 Amy F Perkins,3 Kristopher May,4 Shane R Kannarr,5 Morgan Bromley,3 Chris Lievens3 1Eminent Ophthalmic Services, Milledgeville, GA, USA; 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; 3Research Department, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, USA; 4Coldwater Vision Center, Coldwater, MS, USA; 5Kannarr Eye Care, Pittsburg, KS, USACorrespondence: Chris Lievens, Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA, Tel +1 (901) 722-3330, Email clievens@sco.eduPurpose: To determine the performance of TOTAL30 for Astigmatism (T30fA; Alcon; Fort Worth, TX, USA) contact lenses (CLs) in existing CL wearers who are also frequent digital device users.Methods: This 1-month, 3-visit study recruited adult, 18- to 40-year-old subjects who were required to use daily digital devices for at least 8 hours per day. All subjects were refit into T30fA CLs. A text message visual analog scale (VAS) (± 50 scale; positive being comfortable) evaluate at-home eye comfort across the day at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. Subjects were evaluated at 1 month with the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q), Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life (IDEEL) Quality of Life questionnaire, and a custom questionnaire.Results: A total 48 subjects were analyzed (mean age = 28.8 ± 6.3 years; 75% female). At 1 month, IDEEL daily activities, feelings, and work domains scores were 96.7 ± 6.6, 96.4 ± 6.2, and 94.8 ± 8.6, respectively. CVS-Q scores were 3.48 ± 3.73. Most of the subjects indicated that they were satisfied with the overall performance of the study CLs (81.3%) and with their level of eye strain with the study CLs (87.3%). When evaluating CL comfort with the VAS, comfort did not differ across the month at each time point (all p-value ≥ 0.16), yet CL comfort did decrease minimally across the wear day (all p-value < 0.001).Conclusion: These data suggest that the monthly study CLs can provide an excellent wearing experience for those with frequent digital device use.Keywords: contact lens, astigmatism, comfort, digital eye strain, quality of lifehttps://www.dovepress.com/performance-of-a-toric-monthly-soft-contact-lens-in-digital-device-use-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTOcontact lensastigmatismcomfortdigital eye strainquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Pucker AD Franklin QX Perkins AF May K Kannarr SR Bromley M Lievens C Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users Clinical Optometry contact lens astigmatism comfort digital eye strain quality of life |
| title | Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users |
| title_full | Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users |
| title_fullStr | Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users |
| title_short | Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users |
| title_sort | performance of a toric monthly soft contact lens in digital device users |
| topic | contact lens astigmatism comfort digital eye strain quality of life |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/performance-of-a-toric-monthly-soft-contact-lens-in-digital-device-use-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTO |
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