title: Planned replacement of daily wear Acuvue disposable contact lenses.
abstract: A study of Acuvue disposable contact lenses was performed on 30 patients. The lenses were worn daily and renewed every 2 weeks for 6 months. During collection of these patients, another 16 were excluded due to an improper lens fit. Of the 30 patients included in the study, 98 to 100% had good vision and felt comfortable when wearing Acuvue lens during the whole study course. Twelve (40%) patients felt the lens were floppy and had some difficulty handling them at first. Nineteen (2.4%) of the 780 lenses used had prominent defect and 4 (0.5%) were lost during daily manipulation or wearing. Four (6.6%) eyes suffered mild punctate superficial keratitis. So, patients should be selected carefully because Acuvue lens only have one size and base curve. Acuvue lens can provide good vision and comfort of lens wearing but handling may be difficult at first. Caution should be exercised in checking and manipulating lens to prevent lens and ocular damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors