Clinical Performance of Existing Wearers of Avaira Sphere Following a Refit With Clariti Elite Sphere

Inclusion Criteria:

• Is between 18 and 40 years of age (inclusive)
• Has had a self-reported visual exam in the last two years
• Is an adapted Avaira sphere contact lens (CL) wearer (at least 1 week in Avaira sphere)
• Has a contact lens spherical prescription between -1.00 to - 6.00 (inclusive)
• Has a spectacle cylinder up to 0.75D in each eye.
• Can achieve best corrected spectacle distance visual acuity of 20/25 (0.10 logMAR) or better in each eye.
• Can achieve a distance visual acuity of 20/30 (0.18 logMAR) or better in each eye with the study contact lenses.
• Has clear corneas and no active ocular disease
• Has read, understood and signed the information consent letter.
• Patient contact lens refraction should fit within the available parameters of the study lenses.
• Is willing to comply with the wear schedule (at least 5 days per week, > 8 hours/day assuming there are no contraindications for doing so).
• Is willing to comply with the visit schedule

Exclusion Criteria:

• Is not a habitual wearer of Avaira sphere lenses
• Has a contact lens prescription outside the range of the available parameters of the study lenses.
• Has a spectacle cylinder ≥1.00D of cylinder in either eye.
• Has a history of not achieving comfortable CL wear (5 days per week; > 8 hours/day)
• Has contact lens best corrected distance vision worse than 20/25 (0.10 logMAR) in either eye.
• Presence of clinically significant (grade 2-4) anterior segment abnormalities
• Presence of ocular or systemic disease or need of medications which might interfere with contact lens wear.

• Slit lamp findings that would contraindicate contact lens wear such as:

  • Pathological dry eye or associated findings
  • Pterygium, pinguecula, or corneal scars within the visual axis
  • Neovascularization > 0.75 mm in from of the limbus
  • Giant papillary conjunctivitis (GCP) worse than grade 1
  • Anterior uveitis or iritis (past or present)
  • Seborrheic eczema, Seborrheic conjunctivitis
  • History of corneal ulcers or fungal infections
  • Poor personal hygiene
• Has a known history of corneal hypoesthesia (reduced corneal sensitivity)
• Has aphakia, keratoconus or a highly irregular cornea.
• Has Presbyopia or has dependence on spectacles for near work over the contact lenses.
• Has undergone corneal refractive surgery.
• Is participating in any other type of eye related clinical or research study.