title: Postlens tear film morphology, lens movement and symptoms in hydrogel lens wearers.
abstract: Postlens tear film morphology, lens movement and symptoms were assessed in 100 subjects wearing hydrogel contact lenses on a daily wear schedule. Postlens tear film appearance in specular reflection was categorized as amorphous, coloured, striated or dynamic (variable with blinking), and subjects' symptoms were assessed using a questionnaire. Non-amorphous appearances were present in 25% of subjects and occurred approximately equally with HEMA, Acuvue, Igel 55 and other lens types. Patterned appearances were found to be associated with reduced lens movement (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, P < 0.001). The most common symptom (dryness) was not significantly related to postlens tear film appearance. Postlens tear film morphology was shown to be a determinant of lens movement, but may be unrelated to common symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Eye Research, School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bruce
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003261:Contact Lenses; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010781:Photography; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D013666:Tears
chemical_list: D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols