Evaluation of the Bausch & Lomb PureVision Under Nighttime Driving Conditions
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Ocular |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Ophthalmology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 25 - 45 |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2007 |
| End Date: | March 2008 |
| Contact: | Sue Ellen Salisbury, BS |
| Email: | sueellen@nads-sc.uiowa.edu |
| Phone: | (319) 335-4666 |
The objective of this study is to quantify differences in nighttime driving performance
between the Bausch & Lomb PureVision™ aspheric contact lenses and a conventional spherical
contact lens.
The primary aims of this study are to determine the differences between B&L PureVision™
aspheric contact lenses and a conventional spherical contact lens in visual performance
measures associated with driving, such as number of objects seen.
The secondary aims of this study are to determine differences between B&L PureVision™
aspheric contact lenses and a conventional spherical contact lens in driving performance
measures such as number of objects hit.
between the Bausch & Lomb PureVision™ aspheric contact lenses and a conventional spherical
contact lens.
The primary aims of this study are to determine the differences between B&L PureVision™
aspheric contact lenses and a conventional spherical contact lens in visual performance
measures associated with driving, such as number of objects seen.
The secondary aims of this study are to determine differences between B&L PureVision™
aspheric contact lenses and a conventional spherical contact lens in driving performance
measures such as number of objects hit.
Contact lenses have the potential to affect visual performance in various driving
situations, including low-visibility situations such as driving at night. This study will
assess the effect on typical nighttime driving tasks such as reading signs and avoiding road
hazards.
This is a single-site study. Individuals who are currently spherical contact lens wearers,
who believe they have little or no astigmatism, and who are licensed drivers will be invited
to partipate in this study. Twenty-four completed subjects are required. This study will
involve a 2x2 within-subject comparison.
The first independent variable is the contact lens. Each subject will wear both PureVision
(TM0 aspheric contact lenses and conventional spherical contact lenses on separate visits.
The second independent variable is visibility condition. Subjects will complete the study
drive both in clear nighttime conditions and at night under glare conditions. In both cases,
the driver will experience oncoming traffic; however, in the glare condition, the simulator
will be equipped with a point light source sufficient to provide glare similar to that
provided by oncoming traffic in the real world.
situations, including low-visibility situations such as driving at night. This study will
assess the effect on typical nighttime driving tasks such as reading signs and avoiding road
hazards.
This is a single-site study. Individuals who are currently spherical contact lens wearers,
who believe they have little or no astigmatism, and who are licensed drivers will be invited
to partipate in this study. Twenty-four completed subjects are required. This study will
involve a 2x2 within-subject comparison.
The first independent variable is the contact lens. Each subject will wear both PureVision
(TM0 aspheric contact lenses and conventional spherical contact lenses on separate visits.
The second independent variable is visibility condition. Subjects will complete the study
drive both in clear nighttime conditions and at night under glare conditions. In both cases,
the driver will experience oncoming traffic; however, in the glare condition, the simulator
will be equipped with a point light source sufficient to provide glare similar to that
provided by oncoming traffic in the real world.
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
- valid US driver's license
- drive at least 100 miles per month
- not restricted to driving at night
- willing to travel to the National Advanced Driving Simulator
- currently successfully wear soft spherical contact lenses
- between the ages of 25 and 45
- no previous participation in any vision simulator driving studies
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria
- known or suspected pregnancy
- current serious illness or have received radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment
within the last 6 months
- Type 1 Diabetics or Untreated Type II Diabetics
- current heart condition or heart attack, or pacemaker implanted within last 6 months
- known seizure disorder or epilepsy
- Meniere's disease or any inner ear, vertigo, hearing, or balance conditions
- known narcolepsy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- untreated sleep apnea
- uncontrolled asthma or chronic bronchitis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- migraine headaches that require narcotic medications
- untreated depression or anxiety disorder
- claustrophobia
- drug dependency
- untreated ADHD
- taking current prescription or over-the-counter medications that create sedation or
drowsiness
- uncontrolled glaucoma or glaucoma under current treatment
- propensity toward motion sickness
- new diagnosis of dementia by physician
- diagnosis of macular degeneration
- experience any side effects from dilation of the eyes
- Diabetes-induced eye disease in either eye
- Cataract surgery in either eye or currently have cataracts
- refractive eye surgery in either eye
- more than 0.25 diopters of refractive astigmatism in either eye
- less than 0.05 microns of positive spherical aberration in either eye -refractive
error less than -0.50 diopters or greater than -3.00 diopters -
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