Abstract
Purpose :
It has been reported that cosmetics easily adhere to the surface of silicone hydrogel contact lenses (SHCLs). On the other hand, it has been reported that the lehfilcon A (Total 14®) surface of the newly released 2-week frequent replacement SHCL has less lipid stains due to water gradient technology. The adhesion of mascara (non-waterproof) was compared with four types of 2-week frequent replacement SHCL.
Methods :
Four types of SHCL were used: samfilcon A, comfilcon A, senofilcon A, and lehfilcon A (12 lenses in each group). Mascara was applied randomly on the SHCL surface in a cross pattern using the Latin squares method. The percentage of mascara area adhered to the SHCL surface after one hour of soaking in saline solution was evaluated using Mean Pixel Brightness.
Results :
The percentages of mascara area with remaining adhesion on the SHCL surface were: samfilcon A (3.1±1.7%), comfilcon A (6.0±1.4%), senofilcon A (7.1±1.5%), and lehfilcon A (0.9±0.2%). lehfilcon A had a significantly lower percentage of mascara area adhered compared to the other lenses (p<0.01, respectively).
Conclusions :
lehfilcon A was a lens with less mascara adhesion and was considered a SHCL that could be recommended for mascara users.
This abstract was presented at the 2024 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, WA, May 5-9, 2024.