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. 2023 Sep 19;2023(9):CD014791. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014791.pub2

NCT01669629.

Methods RCT, cross‐over design
Participants Inclusion criteria: between 18 and 45 years of age; willing to wear the study lenses for at least 8 hours per day, 7 days per week; current successful SCL wearer; spherical prescription −1.00 D to −6.00 D; astigmatism less than or equal to 0.75 D; BCVA of 20/30 (6/9) or better
Exclusion criteria: ocular or systemic diseases or treatments that may interfere with contact lens wear; clinically significant biomicroscopy findings (Grade 3 or 4); previous hard contact lens use; pregnancy or lactation; no extended wear in the last 3 months
Interventions Delefilcon A
  • material: silicone hydrogel

  • replacement frequency: daily


Etafilcon A
  • material: hydrogel

  • replacement frequency: daily

Outcomes Primary outcome:
  • participant‐reported ease of removal


Secondary outcomes:
  • participant‐reported overall comfort

  • participant‐reported overall vision

  • binocular Snellen VA

  • overall corneal staining

Notes Sponsorship source: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
Author's name: Kathy Osborn
Institution: Vistakon
Comments: whether the analysis accounted for cross‐over design was unclear