Air Optix Extended Wear Contact Lenses

August 12, 2025 updated by: Alcon Research
The purpose of this Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) study is to assess long term performance and safety of Air Optix Aqua Sphere, Air Optix plus HydraGlyde Sphere, and Air Optix plus HydraGlyde Toric soft contact lenses in a real-world setting when worn as extended (overnight) wear.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a non-interventional/observational study designed as a retrospective chart review. Study sites will identify charts within their existing databases in a fair and consistent manner, e.g., reviewing all eligible charts in reverse chronological order by year of baseline visit. Subjects/charts meeting the eligibility criteria will be enrolled in the study. The data collection period is defined as any approximately 1-year to 3-year timeframe since the respective lens brand was prescribed.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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505

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Orlando, Florida, United States, 32803
        • Vision Health Institute
    • Minnesota
      • Medina, Minnesota, United States, 55340
        • Complete Eye Care of Medina
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63144
        • Koetting Associates
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84117
        • Smith Bowman Ophthalmology

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Investigators will enroll charts following a pre-identified process.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Manifest refraction cylinder less than or equal to 0.75 diopter (D) in each eye at baseline (sphere wearers only);
  • Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/25 Snellen or better in each eye at baseline;
  • Must have worn or be wearing Air Optix Aqua Sphere, Air Optix plus HydraGlyde Sphere, Air Optix plus HydraGlyde Toric, Biofinity Sphere or Biofinity Toric for at least 3 years in an extended wear modality, as determined by the Investigator;
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any recurrent history or active anterior segment infection, inflammation or abnormality contraindicating regular contact lens wear at baseline;
  • Use of systemic or ocular medications contraindicating regular contact lens wear at baseline and/or during the period of the retrospective chart collection;
  • Slit lamp findings, including signs of pathological dry eye, that would contraindicate regular contact lens wear;
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Air Optix Aqua Sphere
Lotrafilcon B spherical soft contact lenses worn in both eyes on an extended wear basis. Extended wear is defined as up to 6 days continuous wear (including while sleeping/overnight).
Device: Lotrafilcon B spherical soft contact lenses
Commercially available silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Other Names:
  • Air Optix® Aqua Sphere
Air Optix plus HydraGlyde Sphere
Lotrafilcon B multifocal soft contact lenses with comfort additive worn in both eyes on an extended wear basis. Extended wear is defined as up to 6 days continuous wear (including while sleeping/overnight).
Device: Lotrafilcon B spherical soft contact lenses with comfort additive
Commercially available silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Other Names:
  • Air Optix® plus HydraGlyde® Sphere
Air Optix plus HydraGlyde Toric
Lotrafilcon B toric soft contact lenses with comfort additive worn in both eyes on an extended wear basis. Extended wear is defined as up to 6 days continuous wear (including while sleeping/overnight).
Device: Lotrafilcon B toric soft contact lenses with comfort additive
Commercially available silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Other Names:
  • Air Optix® plus HydraGlyde® Toric
Biofinity Sphere
Comfilcon A spherical soft contact lenses worn in both eyes on an extended wear basis. Extended wear is defined as up to 6 days continuous wear (including while sleeping/overnight).
Device: Comfilcon A spherical soft contact lenses
Commercially available silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Other Names:
  • Biofinity Sphere
Biofinity Toric
Comfilcon A toric soft contact lenses worn in both eyes on an extended wear basis. Extended wear is defined as up to 6 days continuous wear (including while sleeping/overnight).
Device: Comfilcon A toric soft contact lenses
Commercially available silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Other Names:
  • Biofinity Toric

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of corneal infiltrative events
Time Frame: Up to Year 3
The subject's chart will be reviewed for incidences of corneal infiltrative events occurring after the baseline exam.
Up to Year 3
Incidence of microbial keratitis
Time Frame: Up to Year 3
The subject's chart will be reviewed for incidences of microbial keratitis occurring after the baseline exam.
Up to Year 3
Distance visual acuity (VA) with study lenses at Year 1
Time Frame: Year 1
The subject's chart will be reviewed for distance visual acuity at Year 1, defined as a visit which occurred 1 year (-2/+4 months) since baseline during which period the subject was wearing either the study or comparator lenses and a contact lens examination was performed. The Baseline visit is defined as the first office visit where an eye care practitioner provided an in-person office biomicroscopy exam to the patient before or during which a contact lens prescription for the study or comparator contact lens (lotrafilcon B or comfilcon A) was released.
Year 1
Distance visual acuity (VA) with study lenses at Year 3
Time Frame: Year 3
The subject's chart will be reviewed for distance visual acuity at Year 3, defined as a visit which occurred 3 years (-2/+8 months) since baseline during which period the subject was wearing the protocol required contact lenses and a contact lens examination was performed.
Year 3

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Alcon Research

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Clinical Trial Lead, Vision Care, Alcon Research, LLC

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
August 3, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
April 15, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
April 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 24, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 24, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 2, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 14, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 12, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CLJ241-N002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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