Abstract
Purpose :
Purpose: A new, one-day disposable soft contact lens (SCL), the Verofilcon A (Precision 1®), constructed of silicone hydrogel material, has recently become available in Japan. This SCL has a very smooth surface produced by using the Smart Surface® technology. The purpose of this study was to compare the comfort of wearing eyeglasses and SCL for first time SCL wearers.
Methods :
Methods: A total of 10 new SCL wearer were participated in this study. We compared the scores for comfort when wearing spectacles and Verofilcon-A.
Results :
Results: The Subjective comfort scores (1-10) for glasses and SCL were (8.2 ± 1.5 vs 8.7 ± 1.3, p = 0.13) at insertion, (8.0 ± 1.3 vs 8.7 ± 1.1, p = 0.07) at daytime, and (6.0 ± 2.3 vs 8.7 ± 1.2, p <0.01) at the end of the day, and (7.0 ± 1.6 vs 8.8 ± 1.2, p = 0.02) throughout the day, which were relatively higher for SCL than for glasses.
Conclusions :
Conclusions: These findings indicate that the Verofilcon-A 1DSCL is more comfortable than eyeglasses and may be effective as an introductory lens for SCL initial wear.
This abstract was presented at the 2022 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Denver, CO, May 1-4, 2022, and virtually.