Ong, Alex Chee Horng, Cruickshank, Fiona E., Sheppard, Amy and Davies, Leon (2021). The efficacy of multifocal soft contact lenses for the alleviation of asthenopic symptoms in myopes with accommodative lag. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye ,
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of multifocal soft contact lenses to reduce asthenopic symptoms in myopes with accommodative lag. Methods: Twenty-four myopic participants, aged 18–35 years, with mean spherical equivalent (MSE) of ≤ -0.75D, were recruited in a randomised, double-blind crossover study. All participants were existing contact lens wearer with near orthophoria or esophoria, presenting with subjective asthenopic symptoms at baseline [Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS) score ≥ 21] and a lag of accommodation ≥ +0.75 D. All participants were initially fitted with single vision contact lenses for a one month period. Participants were then randomly assigned 1:1 to wear low add or high add multifocal soft contact lenses for a further month. After this period, the groups were reversed. Data were collected at baseline and following one month's wear of each lens. Change in CISS score was evaluated as the primary outcome measure, while secondary outcome measures were changes in accommodative lag and heterophoria status. Results: Baseline CISS score was (mean ± SD) 25.04 ± 4.58. Post-intervention scores were as follows: single vision: 24.46 ± 4.59, low add: 12.17 ± 6.89, high add: 13.71 ± 7.23. Both low add and high add multifocal soft contact lens wear was associated with an improvement in CISS score compared to baseline CISS and single vision (all p < 0.01). No significant difference was found between the CISS score for the baseline CISS and single vision (p = 1.00). No significant difference was found in lag of accommodation between lens conditions (all p > 0.05), however, there was an exophoric shift in near heterophoria between single vision and both multifocal contact lenses (low add: (mean difference 1.33 Δ, p = 0.02; high add: mean difference 1.23 Δ, p = 0.02) but not between habitual spectacle or any other modality (all p > 0.05). Conclusions: The use of multifocal soft contact lenses for a one-month period was associated with reduced severity of asthenopic symptoms in pre-presbyopic myopes with accommodative lag. Whilst improvement of symptoms does not appear to be mediated by a significant reduction in accommodative lag, changes in heterophoria may play a role in reducing asthenopic symptoms.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101514 |
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Divisions: | College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Optometry > Optometry College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Optometry > Optometry & Vision Science Research Group (OVSRG) College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Optometry > Vision, Hearing and Language College of Health & Life Sciences |
Additional Information: | © 2021, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Accommodative lag,Asthenopia,Esophoria,Multifocal contact lens,Myopia,Near vision,Ophthalmology,Optometry |
Publication ISSN: | 1476-5411 |
Last Modified: | 04 Oct 2024 07:33 |
Date Deposited: | 08 Oct 2021 08:32 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2021-09-10 |
Published Online Date: | 2021-09-10 |
Accepted Date: | 2021-08-25 |
Authors: |
Ong, Alex Chee Horng
Cruickshank, Fiona E. Sheppard, Amy ( 0000-0003-0035-8267) Davies, Leon ( 0000-0002-1554-0566) |
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