CooperVision Proclear Sphere and Asphere Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses Instructions

CooperVision Proclear Sphere and Asphere Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses

Introduction:

Proclear Sphere/Asphere, Proclear Toric, Proclear Toric XR, Proclear Multifocal, Proclear Multifocal XR and Proclear Multifocal Toric (omafilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are made of polymer of 2-hydroxy- ethylmethacrylate and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine crosslinked with ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate. The lens material has a permanently fixed tint using color Reactive Blue 4 or Vat Blue 6.

Product Description:

The physical properties of the cast mold lenses are:

• Refractive Index at 250 C 1.390 ± 0.005
• Specific Gravity 1.76
• Light Transmittance >90%
• Water Content Oxygen Permeability* 62% 21.05 x 10-11

(cm2/sec) (ml O2/ml x mm Hg) at 35° C. as measured by 201T Permeameter connected to a curved Rehder guard ring polarographic cell.

Lens Parameters:

Proclear Sphere and Asphere
DESCRIPTION: Proclear Sphere (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lensesare a hemispherical shell available in the following dimensions:

• Chord Diameter: 13.6 ­ 15.2 mm
• Base Curve: 8.0 – 9.3mm
• Powers: – 20.00 to +20.00D
• Center Thickness: 0.035 to 0.17 mm dependent on power

Actions:

In its hydrated state, the soft contact lens when placed on the cornea acts as a refracting medium to focus light rays on the retina.
Proclear Toric and Proclear Toric XR
DESCRIPTION: Proclear Toric (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses are available as astigmatic (toric) lenses. These lenses are a hemispherical shell with 3 permanent scribe marks at 15°either side of 6 o’clock and are of the following dimensions:

• Chord Diameter: 13.6 to 15.2 mm
• Base Curve: 8.0 mm to 9.3 mm
• Powers: -20.00 D to +20.00 D
• Center thickness 0.09 mm to 0.65 mm dependent on power
• Cylinder -0.75 to ­5.75 D
• Axis 1° to 180°in 10° steps with ANSI standards.

ACTIONS: In its hydrated state the design of the Proclear Toric lens provides a more even surface over the astigmatic cornea and thus acts as a refracting medium, which helps focus light rays on the retina.

Proclear Multifocal and Proclear Multifocal XR
DESCRIPTION: Proclear Multifocal (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses are a hemispherical shell available in the following dimensions:

• Chord Diameter: 13.6 ­ 15.2 mm
• Base Curve 8.3 ­ 8.9 mm
• Powers -20.00 to +20.00
• Add Powers +1.00 to +4.00 D
• Center thickness 0.09 to 0.65 mm dependent on power

Actions:
In its hydrated state, the soft contact lens when placed on the cornea acts as a refracting medium to focus light rays on the retina.

Proclear Multifocal Toric
DESCRIPTION: Proclear Multifocal (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses are a hemispherical shell available in the following dimensions:

• Chord Diameter: 13.6 ­ 15.2 mm
• Base Curve 8.3 ­ 8.9 mm
• Powers -20.00 to +20.00 D
• Cylinder Powers -0.75 to -5.75 D
• Add Powers +1.00 to +4.00 D
• Center thickness 0.035 to 0.96 mm dependent on power

Indications (Uses):
Spherical and Aspherical: Proclear Sphere and Asphere (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic and exhibit astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.

Toric: Proclear Toric (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 2.00D or less and does not interfere with visual acuity.

Multifocal: Proclear Multifocal (omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism) and presbyopia in not aphakic persons with nondiseased eyes. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.

Toric XR: Proclear Toric XR (omafilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic which possess astigmatism corrections to -5.75 diopters.

Multifocal XR: Proclear Multifocal XR (omafilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not-aphakic persons with nondiseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic and are presbyopic. The lenses may be worn by persons who exhibit astigmatism of 0.75 diopters or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.

Multifocal Toric: Proclear Multifocal Toric (omafilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic which, possess astigmatism to -5.75 diopters or less, and are presbyopic.

Proclear Sphere / Asphere, Proclear Toric, Proclear Toric XR, Proclear Multifocal, Proclear Multifocal XR and Proclear Multifocal Toric (Omafilcon B) Soft Hydrophilic Contact lenses may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms related to dryness during lens wear associated with Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren’s only).

Daily wear replacement schedules may vary from patient to patient and should be decided by eyecare practitioners in consultation with their patients. The lens is to be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected each time it is removed from the patients eye and discarded after the recommended wearing period prescribed by the eye care practitioner. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system.

Contraindications (Reasons Not to Use):
DO NOT USE this contact lens when any of the following conditions exist:

• Previously diagnosed primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Tear Deficiency, Autoimmune connective tissue disease which may involve secondary Sjogren’s syndrome. Such conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, polyarthritis, Wegener’s granulomatosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, primary bilary cirrhosis, and mixed connective tissue disease.
• Acute and subacute inflammation between the lens, iris, and cornea, i.e., the anterior chamber of the eye.
• Any eye disease, injury, or abnormality that affects the cornea, conjunctiva, or eyelids.
• Severe insufficiency of lacrimal secretion (dry eyes).
• Any active corneal infection: purulent (pus) bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
• Corneal hypoesthesia (reduced corneal sensitivity), if not-aphakic..
• Any systemic disease which may affect the eye or be exaggerated by wearing contact lenses.
• Allergy to any ingredient, such as thimerosal or mercury, in a solution which must be used to care for the lens.
• Allergic reactions of ocular surfaces or adnexa that may be induced or exaggerated by wearing contact lenses or use of contact lens solutions
• If eyes become red or irritated
• The patient is unable to follow lens care regimen or unable to obtain assistance to do so.

Warnings: Patients were not studied who exceed the conditions characterized by any of the following diagnostic parameters:

• Rose Bengal staining > 12 on a scale of 18
• Fluorescein staining >12 on a scale of 15
• Meibomian gland dysfunction >3 on a scale of 0-4

Patients should be advised of the following warnings pertaining to contact lens wear:

• PROBLEMS WITH CONTACT LENSES AND LENS CARE PRODUCTS COULD RESULT IN CORNEAL INFECTION AND/OR ULCER AND LEAD TO LOSS OF VISION. It is essential that you follow your eye care practitioner’s directions and all labeling instructions for proper use of lenses and lens care products, including the lens case.
  You should follow the complete recommended lens rubbing and rinsing times in the product labeling to adequately disinfect your lenses and reduce the risk of contact lens contamination. Reduced rubbing or rinsing times may not adequately clean your lenses.
  You should fill your lens case with fresh solution every time you store your lenses and never “top-off” or re-use solution. You should discard your solution immediately after your lenses have been removed from the lens case. You should not expose or store your lenses in or rinse your lens case with any water, such as tap, bottled or distilled, or with any non-sterile solution.
  Clean, rinse and air-dry your lens case each time you remove your lenses. In order to permit excess solution to drain, you can flip over your lens case while air drying. Replace your lens case frequently, depending upon your hygiene habits.

• The result of a study1 indicate the following:

  •  The overall annual incidence of ulcerative keratitis in daily wear contact lens users is estimated to be about 4.1 per 10,000 persons and about 20.9 per 10,000 persons in extended wear contact lens users.
  • The risk of ulcerative keratitis is 4 to 5 times greater for extended wear contact lens users than for daily wear users. When daily wear users who wear their lenses overnight and extended wear users who wear their lenses on a daily basis are excluded from the comparison, the risk among extended wear users are 10 to 15 times greater than among daily wear users.
  • When daily users wear their lenses overnight (outside the approved indication), the risk of ulcerative keratitis is 9 times greater than among those who do not wear them overnight.
  • The overall risk of ulcerative keratitis may be reduced by carefully following directions for lens care, including cleaning the lens case.
  • The risk of ulcerative keratitis among contact lens users who smoke is estimated to be 3 to 8 times greater than among non-smokers.
  • If patients experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, redness of the eye or other problems, they should be instructed to immediately remove their lenses and promptly contact their Eye Care Practitioner. It is recommended that contact lens wears see their Eye Care Practitioner routinely as directed.

1NewEnglandJournalofMedicine,September21,1989;321(12),pp.773-783

Precautions: Special Precautions for Eye Care Practitioners:
Due to the small number of patients enrolled in clinical investigation of lenses, all refractive powers, design configurations, or lens parameters available in the lens material are not evaluated in significant numbers. Consequently, when selecting an appropriate lens design and parameters, the eye care practitioner should consider all characteristics of the lens that can affect lens performance and ocular health, including on-eye lens dehydration, oxygen permeability, wettability, central and peripheral thickness, and optic zone diameter.

The potential impact of these factors on the patient’s ocular health should be carefully weighed against the patient’s need for refractive correction; therefore, the continuing ocular health of the patient and lens performance on the eye should be carefully monitored by the prescribing eyecare practitioner, since individual patient response may vary.

Patients who wear contact lenses to correct presbyopia may not achieve the best corrected visual acuity for either far or near vision. Visual requirements vary with the individual and should be considered when selecting the most appropriate type of lens for each patient.
Aphakic patients should not be fitted with any soft contact lenses until the determination is made that the eye has healed completely.
Fluorescein, a yellow dye, should not be used while the lenses are on the eyes. The lenses absorb this dye and become discolored. Whenever fluorescein is used in eyes, the eyes should be flushed with a sterile saline solution that is recommended for in-eye use.

• Before leaving the eye care practitioner’s office, the patient should be able to promptly remove lenses easily or should have someone else available to remove the lenses for him or her.
• Eye care practitioners should instruct the patient to remove the lenses immediately if the eye becomes red or irritated.
• Eye care practitioners should carefully advise patients that different solutions cannot always be used together, and not all solutions are safe for use with all lenses. Use only recommended solutions.
• Never use solutions recommended for conventional hard contact lenses only.
• Chemical disinfection solutions should not be used with heat unless specifically indicated on product labeling for use in both heat and chemical disinfection.
• Always wash and rinse your hands before handling lenses. Do not get cosmetics, lotions, soaps, creams, deodorants, or sprays in the eyes or on the lenses. It is best to put on lenses before putting on makeup. Water-base cosmetics are less likely to damage lenses than oil-base products.
• If aerosol products such as hair spray while are used wearing lenses, exercise caution and keep eyes closed until the spray has settled.
• Do not touch contact lenses with the fingers or hands if the hands are not free of foreign materials, as microscopic scratches of the lenses may occur, causing distorted vision and/or injury to the eye.
• Always follow directions in the package inserts for the use of contact lens solutions.
• Sterile unpreserved solutions, when used, should be discarded after the time specified in the labeling directions.
• Carefully follow the handling, insertion, removal, cleaning, disinfecting, storing and wearing instructions in the Patient Instructions for the Proclear Compatibles Contact Lens and those prescribed by the eyecare practitioner.
• Always use FRESH unexpired lens care solutions.
• Never wear lenses beyond the period recommended by the eyecare practitioner.
• Do not use saliva or anything other than the recommended solutions to wet your lenses.
• To prevent your lenses from becoming dry (dehydrated), always keep them completely immersed in the recommended storage solution when the lenses are not being worn. Follow the lens care directions for Care for a Dried Out Lens if your lens surface does become dry (dehydrated).
• If the lens sticks (stops moving) on the eye, follow the directions on Care for a Sticking Lens. The lens must move freely on the eye for continued health of the eye. If non-movement of the lens continues, the patient should be instructed to immediately consult his or her eye care practitioner.
• Avoid all harmful or irritating vapors and fumes while wearing your lenses.
• Never use tweezers or other tools to remove the lens from the lens container. Pour the lens into the hand.
• Do not touch the lens with fingernails.
• Bacteria can grow in contact lens cases. It is important to properly use, clean, and replace your cases, at regular intervals, recommended by the lens case manufacturer or your eye care practitioner.
• Always handle lenses carefully and avoid dropping them.
• Ask the eyecare practitioner about wearing lenses during sporting activities.
• Always discard lenses worn on a frequent replacement schedule after the recommended wearing schedule prescribed by the eyecare practitioner.
• Always inform the doctor (health care practitioner) that you wear contact lenses.
• Always consult your eye care practitioner before using any medicine in your eyes.
• Always inform employer of being a contact lenses wearer. Some jobs may require use of eye protection equipment or may require that patient not wear contact lenses.
• As with any contact lens, follow-up visits are necessary to assure health. Patient should be instructed as to a recommended follow-up schedule.

Adverse Reactions: The patient should be informed that the following problems may occur:

• Eyes sting, burn, or itch (irritation) or other eye pain
• Comfort is less than when lens was first placed on-eye
• Feeling of something in the eye (foreign body, scratched area)
• Excessive watering (tearing) of the eyes Unusual eye secretions
• Redness of the eyes
• Reduced sharpness of vision (poor visual acuity)
• Blurred vision, rainbows, or halos around objects
• Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
• Dry eyes

If the patient notices any of the above, he or she should be instructed to: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE LENSES.

• If the discomfort or problem stops, look closely at the lens. If the lens is in any way damaged, DO NOT put the lens back on-eye. Place the lens in the lens case and contact the eye care practitioner. If the lens has dirt, an eyelash, or other foreign body on it, or the problem stops and the lens appears undamaged, the patient should thoroughly clean, rinse and disinfect the lenses; then reinsert them. If the problem continues, DO NOT put the lens back on your eye; immediately consult an eye care practitioner.

WHEN ANY OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS OCCUR, A SERIOUS CONDITION SUCH AS INFECTION, ABRASION, CORNEAL ULCER, NEOVASCULARIZATION, UVEITIS, OR IRITIS MAY BE PRESENT. The patient should be instructed to keep lens off the eye and seek immediate professional identification of the problem and prompt treatment to avoid serious eye damage.

Clinical Test Result:
Dry Eye patients have been categorized in the Report of the National Eye Institute/Industry Workshop on Clinical Trials in Dry Eyes, published in the CLAO Journal, October 1995, Vol. 21, No. 4.
The Safety and Effectiveness of the Proclear (omafilcon B) soft contact lens in defined Dry Eye patients was demonstrated by the results of a clinical trial which are summarized here. The study patients dry eye condition is defined as arising from Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren’s only). Lenses were not tested in subjects having severe cases of Dry Eye syndrome. All subjects were existing contact lens wearers, who met the Dry Eye diagnostic inclusion criteria – please refer to Table 1: Results of Eye Diagnostic Data, for summary of limits of diagnostic parameters studied.

Table 1 : Results of Eye Diagnostic Data Data table reporting upper limit of dry eye severity for those patients entered into study, also reports the number of eyes meeting each of the four diagnostic parameters as well as the distribution of score within each parameter.

| Eyes meeting Shirmer Requirement| Eyes meeting Rose Bengal Requirement| Eyes meeting Fluorescein Requirement| Eyes meeting Meibomian Gland Requirement
---|---|---|---|---
Number of eyes| 29| 80| 37| 87
Mean| 3.17| 4.84| 4.24| 2.39
Std. Deviation| 1.69| 1.91| 1.94| 0.49
Min.| 0| 3| 3| 2
Max.| 5| 12| 12| 3

This clinical study was a 3-month, 76 subject, randomized, comparative, crossover study consisting of two parts or Phases. Each part lasted 6-weeks. Soft contact lenses of the type worn by subjects immediately prior to study enrollment were used as Control lenses. In the first part of the study, subjects were assigned to wear either Proclear contact lenses or a fresh pair of their existing (Control) lenses on a daily wear basis in both eyes. At the 6 week interval, subjects crossed over to wearing the other lens in both eyes.

The study premise was that the issuance of new lenses, either Control or Proclear, would result in better performance data relative to the Pre-study condition. The material characteristics of the omafilcon B lens should allow a greater degree of improvement for the subgroup who wore the

omafilcon B lens in Phase 1 than that observed in the Control subgroup (who wore new lenses of the type worn prior to study enrollment). In Phase 2, if the Phase 1 lens was the Control lens, the omafilcon B lens was expected to maintain or further improve the clinical performance. If the Phase 1 lens was omafilcon B, some erosion from the performance demonstrated by the use of omafilcon B lenses in this subgroup, would be observed by switching to the Control lens in Phase 2.

In Phase 1, the baseline against which the performance of the lens (Control or Test) was measured is the pre-study entry data. In Phase 2, the baseline against which the lens was measured is the data at the crossover point in the study.

Conclusion
The differences noted between the experience of omafilcon B contact lens wear and Control lens wear, by study Phase, supports the premise that on entry to the clinical trial, an improvement over baseline measures is gained as a function of a change to fresh lenses. It also supports the premise that the change is greater for the Proclear lens wearing subjects in Phase 1. On crossover, the premise was that the improved subjective clinical performance achieved through Proclear lens wear in Phase 1 might be diminished or lost by use of Control lenses in Phase 2. Conversely, the improved subjective clinical performance, gained from use of fresh Control lenses in Phase 1, were expected to be manifest in the early interval(s), but possibly erode thereafter. On crossover to Proclear use in Phase 2, any subjective clinical performance in Phase 1 was projected to be sustained or further increased. The clinical data confirmed this later premise as well.

The clinical study subjects were required to provide their Self-evaluation of symptoms, problems and complaints on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at each post-fit interval. These data have been analyzed and graphed. Please see Graphs 1 to 4 for graphs of mean scores for the omafilcon B and control populations, as a function of study Phase.

Further basis for modification in indication for use to permit inclusion of Defined Dry Eye subjects was studied by measurement of contact lens Resistance to On-eye Dehydration. The data indicated that the Relative Dehydration for the omafilcon B lenses in Dry Eyes was consistently low as compared to that reported for the population of Control lenses in Dry Eyes p=0.0001. The Matched Pair analysis confirms that the hydration retention characteristic of the omafilcon B material in the Proclear lens is significantly more resistant to on-eye dehydration than the Control lenses. Please see Table 2 for Water Content Results by Lens Material Type.

Graph 1Comfort Scores

Graph 2Frequency of Irritation Scores

Graph 3Dryness/Moistness of eye Scores

Graph 4 Frequency that Eyes Feel Dry Scores

Table 2 Water Content Results by Lens Material Type

| | Group1| Group 2| Group 4
---|---|---|---|---
Material| | Proclear| Control| Proclear| Control| Proclear| Control
Number of Eyes| | 28| 23| 8| 6| 42| 44
Baseline Water| Mean| 61.0| 40.9| 60.0| 68.4| 61.2| 57.1
Content (%)| SD| 1.07| 6.45| 1.07| 7.36| 0.94| 6.73
Water Content| Mean| 60.0| 40.1| 60.1| 65.5| 60.2| 53.1
6 Weeks (%)| SD| 1.56| 7.15| 1.48| 5.86| 1.63| 6.65
Absolute| Mean| 1.36| 1.80| 1.63| 2.92| 1.49| 3.99
difference of| SD| 1.54| 1.61| 1.22| 1.69| 1.58| 3.81
Water Content at| | | | | | |
6 Weeks (%)| | | | | | |
Relative| Mean| 2.21| 4.65| 2.65| 4.09| 2.41**| 6.78
Dehydration at 6| SD| 2.46| 4.15| 1.98| 1.69| 2.54| 6.34
Weeks (%)| | | | | | |

The lenses in the study ranged in power from -9.00 to + 6.00 D, encompassing center thicknesses of 0.07 mm to 0.31 mm. Not every quarter diopter power was represented in the study, therefore individual patient on-eye dehydration response may vary.

N.B. No measurements were completed for lenses from Group 3 due to insufficient lenses for statistical analysis..

Asterisks indicate significant differences: * p 0.05, ** p 0.001 Control Lenses used in above Groups are:

• Group 1 – Low water content (<50%), Nonionic
• Group 2 – High water content (50%), Nonionic
• Group 4 – High water content (50%), Ionic

Selection of Patients:
Patients selected to wear Proclear (omafilcon B) Hydrophilic Soft Contact Lenses should be chosen for their motivation to wear contact lenses, general health and cooperation. Given the system’s simultaneous correction operating principle, a relatively significant loss of contrast may result, depending on the correction involved and the candidate’s sensitivity to variations in contrast. It is therefore important to take this factor into account when evaluating needs and expectations. A correct evaluation of the candidate’s needs and expectations is indispensable for proper selection. Of course, these needs and expectations must at all times be in line with product performance. The candidates job requirements should head up the list in such an evaluation. Generally speaking, candidates with very specific job-related or person demands should be treated with caution. The practitioner must take care in selecting, examining and instructing contact lens patients. Patient hygiene and willingness to follow practitioner instructions are essential to their success. Patients who experience mild discomfort and related dry eye symptoms during lens wear arising from Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren’s only) may wear these lenses with improved comfort compared to other soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses. For details on assessment of patients who experience mild discomfort or symptoms related to eye dryness during lens wear associated with Evaporative Tear Deficiency or Aqueous Tear Deficiency please see section in this guide titled Dry Eye Diagnostic Assessments.

Dry Eye Diagnostic Assessments:
Patients were studied who exhibited conditions characterized by any the following diagnostic parameters:

• Schirmer test without anesthesia at five minutes range of 0 to 5 mm
• Rose Bengal staining range of 3 to 12 on a scale of 18
• Fluorescein staining 3 to 12 on a scale of 15
•  Meibomian gland dysfunction 2 to 3 on a scale of 0-4 Below are instructions for performing diagnostic assessments for each of the four parameters tested.

FITTING PROCEDURE OUTLINE:

1. Pre-fitting examination
2. Initial lens power selection
3. Initial lens base curve/ diameter selection
4. Initial lens evaluation
5. Follow-up care

FITTING PROCEDURE:

1. Pre-Fitting Examination
   A pre-fitting patient history and examination are necessary to:

   • determine whether a patient is a suitable candidate for daily wear contact lenses (consider patient hygiene and mental and physical state),
   • make ocular measurements for initial contact lens parameter selection,
   • collect and record baseline clinical information to which post-fitting examination results can be compared.
     A pre-fitting examination should include measurement of the patient’s sphero- cylinder refraction, a detailed slit lamp examination, an assessment of the patient’s tear film, and measurement of corneal curvature (keratometry). If the patient has the necessary qualifications and no contraindications exist, the patient may be accepted for fitting.

2. Initial Lens Power Selection
   Select a diagnostic lens as close as possible in power to the patient’s own best vision sphere refraction. Calculate the required lens power by spherical over-refraction, correcting for back vertex distance where appropriate.

3. Initial Lens Base Curve and Diameter Selection
   It is recommended that a lens of the STANDARD Preclear design is used as a diagnostic fitting lens; i.e. 8.60/14.2 for Sphere; 8.80/14.4 for Toric; and 8.70/14.4 for Multifocal).

4. Initial Lens Evaluation
   Diagnostic lens fit should be evaluated after a settling period of 10-20 minutes using the lens assessment criteria (see Clinical Assessment section).

5. Follow-up Care

   • Follow-up examinations, as recommended by the eyecare practitioner, are necessary to ensure continued successful contact lens wear.
   • Prior to a follow-up examination, the contact lenses should be worn for at least 4 (four) continuous hours and the patient should be asked to identify any problems which might be occurring related to contact lens wear.
   • With lenses in place on the eyes, evaluate fitting performance to assure that CRITERIA OF A WELL FITTED LENS continue to be satisfied. Examine the lenses closely for surface deposition and/or damage.
   • After the lens removal, conduct a thorough biomicroscope examination.
   1. The presence of vertical corneal striate in the posterior central cornea and/or corneal neovascularization is indicative of excessive corneal edema.
   2. The presence of corneal staining and/or limbal-conjunctival hyperemia can be indicative of an unclean lens, a reaction to solution preservatives, excessive lens wear, and/or a poorly fitting lens.
   3. Papillary conjunctival changes may be indicative of an unclean and/or damaged lens.

If any of the above observations are judged abnormal, various professional judgments are necessary to alleviate the problem and restore the eye to optimal conditions. if the CRITERIA OF A WELL FITTED LENS are not satisfied during any follow-up examination, the patient should be re-fitted with a more appropriate lens.

In Office Care of Trial Lenses:
Eye care practitioner should educate contact lens technicians concerning proper care of trial lenses.
Each contact lens is shipped sterile in a sealed vial with sterile buffered saline solution. Hands should be thoroughly washed and rinsed and dried with a lint free towel prior to handling a lens. In order to insure sterility, the sealed vial should not be opened until immediately prior to use.
Prior to reusing in diagnostic procedure or before dispensing to a patient, lenses should be surface cleaned and disinfected.

Lens Cleaning:

1. Cleaning the lens surface with cleaning solution must be done prior to storage by placing three drops of cleaner on each side of the lens and rubbing between thumb and index finger for 20 seconds, or in the palm of the hand.
2. Rinsing of both lens surfaces after cleaning must be done using a steady stream of rinsing solution for 10 seconds. To avoid contamination of the solution, do not contact the tip of the dropper bottle to any surface. The cap should always be closed to avoid contamination or evaporation when not in use.
3. Disinfection by soaking the lens in disinfection solution for at least four hours must be done each day the lens is worn (daily wear) and after each time the lens has been removed from the cornea. Fresh soaking solution must be used for each soaking. Before reinsertion of the lens, rinse thoroughly with rinsing solution, observing all the above precautions to prevent contamination of the solutions.

Chemical (Not Heat) Disinfection:

• Clean the contact lenses with a recommended cleaning solution and thoroughly rinse them with a recommended rinsing solution.
• After cleaning, to disinfect, carefully follow the instructions accompanying the disinfecting solution in the care regimen recommended by the lens manufacturer or the eyecare practitioner.
• When using hydrogen peroxide lens care systems, lenses must be neutralized before wearing. Follow the recommendations on the hydrogen peroxide system labeling.
• Thoroughly rinse lenses with a fresh solution recommended for rinsing before inserting and wearing, or follow the instructions on the disinfection solution labeling.
• Do not heat the disinfection solution and lenses.
• Leave the lenses in the unopened lens case until ready to put on the eyes.

Caution: Lenses that are chemically disinfected may absorb ingredients from the disinfecting solution which may be irritating to the eyes. A thorough rinse in fresh sterile saline solution prior to placement on the eye should reduce the potential for irritation.

Recommended Initial Wearing Schedule:

Although many practitioners have developed their own initial wearing schedules, the following sequence is recommended as a guideline. Patients should be cautioned to carefully follow the wearing schedule recommended by the eyecare practitioner regardless of how comfortable the lenses feel.

Daily Wear
Maximum wearing time:

While patients who experience discomfort and related dry eye symptoms during lens wear arising from Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren’s only) may wear these lenses with improved comfort compared to other soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses, their wearing time may be less than it would if they did not have dry eye symptoms.
Studies have not been conducted to show that these soft contact lenses are safe to wear during sleep.

Clinical Assessment:

1. Criteria of a Well-Fitting Lens
   A well fitting lens will provide:
   Good standard of comfort Full corneal coverage in all directions of gaze Satisfactory movement following the blink (approximately 0.02 ­ 0.5mm Free movement and smooth recovery when digitally moved via the lower lid
   (the push-up test)

2. Criteria of a Tight (Steep) Lens
   A tight lens may show some or all of the following:

   • Good comfort
   • Poor movement following a blink
   • Resistance to movement and slow recovery on push-up test
   • Conjunctival indention and compression of the conjunctival vessels

3. Criteria of a Loose (Flat) Lens
   A loose lens may show some or all of the following:

   • Poor comfort
   • Excessive movement on blinking
   • Easy movement on Push-up
   • Test Lifting of the lens edge (edge stand-off)

Monovision Fitting Guidelines:

1. Patient Selection

   • Monovision Needs Assessment
     For a good prognosis the patient should have adequately corrected distance and near visual acuity in each eye. The amblyopic patient or the patient with significant astigmatism (greater than 0.75 diopter) in one eye may not be a good candidate for monovision with the Proclear Contact Lens.
     Occupational and environmental visual demands should be considered. If the patient requires critical vision (visual acuity and stereopsis) it should be determined by trial whether this patient can function adequately with monovision. Monovision contact lens wear may not be optimal for such activities as:

   • Visually demanding situations such as operating potentially dangerous machinery or performing other potentially hazardous activities; and

   • Driving automobiles (e.g., driving at night). Patients who cannot pass their state drivers license requirements with monovision correction should be advised to not drive with this correction, OR may require that additional over-correction be prescribed.

   • Patient Education
     All patients do not function equally well with monovision correction. Patients may not perform as well for certain tasks with this correction as they have with bifocal reading glasses. Each patient should understand that monovision, as well as other presbyopic contact lenses, or other alternative, can create a vision compromise that may reduce visual acuity and depth perception for distance and near tasks. During the fitting process it is necessary for the patient to realize the disadvantages as well as the advantages of clear near vision in straight ahead and upward gaze that monovision contact lenses provide.

2. Eye Selection
   Generally, the non-dominant eye is corrected for near vision. The following test for eye dominance can be used.

   • Ocular Preference Determination Methods
     Method 1 – Determine which eye is the “sight eye.” Have the patient point to an object at the far end of the room. Cover one eye. If the patient is still pointing directly at the object, the eye being used is the dominant (sighting) eye.
     Method 2 – Determine which eye will accept the added power with the least reduction in vision. Place a trial spectacle near add lens in front of one eye and then the other while the distance refractive error correction is in place for both eyes. Determine whether the patient functions best with the near add lens over the right or left eye.

   • Refractive Error Method
     For anisometropic corrections, it is generally best to fit the more hyperopic (less myopic) eye for distance and the more myopic (less hyperopic) eye for near.

   • Visual Demands Method
     Consider the patient’s occupation during the eye selection process to determine the critical vision requirements. If a patient’s gaze for near tasks is usually in one direction correct the eye on that side for near:
     Example:
     A secretary who places copy to the left side of the desk will usually function best with the near lens on the left eye.

3. Special Fitting Considerations
   Unilateral Lens Correction
   There are circumstances where only one contact lens is required. As an example, an emmetropic patient would only require a near lens while a bilateral myope may require only a distance lens.
   Example :
   A presbyopic emmetropic patient who requires a +1.75 diopter add would have a +1.75 lens on the near eye and the other eye left with a lens.
   A presbyopic patient requiring a +1.50 diopter add who is -2.50 diopters myopic in the right eye and -1.50 diopters myopic in the left eye may have the right eye corrected for distance and the left uncorrected for near.

4. Near Add Determination
   Always prescribe the lens power for the near eye that provides optimal near acuity at the midpoint of the patient’s habitual reading distance. However, when more than one power provides optimal reading performance, prescribe the least plus (most minus) of the powers.

5. Trial Lens Fitting
   A trial fitting is performed in the office to allow the patient to experience monovision correction. Lenses are fit according to the directions in the general fitting guidelines and base curve selection described earlier in the guide.
   Case history and standard clinical evaluation procedure should be used to determine the prognosis. Determine which eye is to be corrected for distance and which eye is to be corrected for near. Next determine the near add. With trial lenses of the proper power in place observe the reaction to this mode of correction.
   Immediately after the correct power lenses are in place, walk across the room and have the patient look at you. Assess the patient’s reaction to distance vision under these circumstances. Then have the patient look at familiar near objects such as a watch face or fingernails. Again assess the reaction. As the patient continues to look around the room at both near and distance objects, observe the reactions. Only after these vision tasks are completed should the patient be asked to read print. Evaluate the patient’s reaction to large print (e.g. typewritten copy) at first and then graduate to news print and finally smaller type sizes.
   After the patient’s performance under the above conditions are completed, tests of visual acuity and reading ability under conditions of moderately dim illumination should be attempted.
   An initial unfavorable response in the office, while indicative of a guarded prognosis, should not immediately rule out a more extensive trial under the usual conditions in which a patient functions.

6. Adaptation
   Visually demanding situations should be avoided during the initial wearing period. A patient may at first experience some mild blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, and a feeling of slight imbalance. You should explain the adaptation symptoms to the patient. These symptoms may last for a brief minute or for several weeks. the longer these symptoms persist, the poorer the prognosis for successful adaptation.
   To help in the adaptation process the patient can be advised to first use the lenses in a comfortable familiar environment such as in the home.
   Some patients feel that automobile driving performance may not be optimal during the adaptation process. This is particularly true when driving at night. Before driving a motor vehicle, it may be recommended that the patient be a passenger first to make sure that their vision is satisfactory for operating an automobile. During the first several weeks of wear (when adaptation is occurring), it may be advisable for the patient to only drive during optimal driving conditions. After adaptation and success with these activities, the patient should be able to drive under other conditions with caution.

7. Other Suggestions:
   The success of the monovision technique may be further improved by having your patient follow the suggestions below.

   • Having a third contact lens (distance power) to use when critical distance viewing is needed.

   • Having a third contact lens (near power) to use when critical near viewing is needed.

   • Having supplemental spectacles to wear over the monovision contact lenses for specific visual tasks may improve the success of monovision correction. this is particularly applicable for those patients who cannot meet state licensing requirements with a monovision correction.

   • Make use of proper illumination when carrying out visual tasks.
     Success in fitting monovision can be improved by the following suggestions:

   • Reverse the distance and near eyes if a patient is having trouble adapting. – Refine the lens powers if there is trouble with adaptation. Accurate lens power is critical for presbyopic patients.

   • Emphasize the benefits of the clear near vision in straight ahead and upward gaze with monovision.

The decision to fit a patient with a monovision correction is most appropriately left to the eyecare practitioner in conjunction with the patient after carefully considering the patient’s needs.

All patients should be supplied with a copy of the Proclear Patient Instruction manual.

Lens Handling:
The handling characteristics of the Proclear (omafilcon B) Hydrophilic Soft Contact Lenses lens is similar to other soft contact lenses of similar water content. Patients should, therefore, receive the standard instructions for insertion and removal of a lens of this water content.

Patient Lens Care Directions:
The lens may be disinfected using either peroxide or chemical disinfection system. See Package Insert for more details.

Chemical Lens Disinfection (Including Hydrogen Peroxide):

• Clean the contact lenses with a recommended cleaning solution and thoroughly rinse them with a recommended rinsing solution.
• After cleaning, to disinfect, carefully follow the instructions accompanying the disinfecting solution in the care regimen recommended by the lens manufacturer or the eyecare practitioner.
• When using hydrogen peroxide lens care systems, lenses must be neutralized before wearing. Follow the recommendations on the hydrogen peroxide system labeling.
• Thoroughly rinse lenses with a fresh solution recommended for rinsing before inserting and wearing, or follow the instructions on the disinfection solution labeling.
• Do not heat the disinfection solution and lenses.
• Leave the lenses in the unopened lens case until ready to put on the eyes.
• Caution: Lenses that are chemically disinfected may absorb ingredients from the disinfecting solution which may be irritating to the eyes. A thorough rinse in fresh sterile saline solution prior to placement on the eye should reduce the potential for irritation.

Care For a Dehydrated Lens:
If the lens is inadvertently allowed to dry out (dehydrate), the lens can be rehydrated using the recommended rinsing or storage solution. The patient should be instructed to place the lens in the lens case, to allow the lens to rehydrate and then to undertake the normal disinfection procedure before reinserting the lens on the eye.
The patient should inspect the lens for damage before replacing it on the eye. If the lens is uncomfortable even after thoroughly rinsing, the patient should remove the lens and consult the eyecare practitioner.

Care For a Sticking (Nonmoving) Lens:
If the lens sticks (stops moving or cannot be removed), the patient should be instructed to apply several drops of the recommended lubricating or rewetting solution directly to the eye and wait until the lens begins to move freely on the eye before removing it. If non-movement of the lens continues after 5 minutes, the patient should immediately consult eye care practitioner.

Emergencies:
The patient should be informed that if chemicals of any kind (household products, gardening solutions, laboratory chemicals, etc.) are splashed into the eyes, the patient should: FLUSH EYES IMMEIDATELY WITH TAP WATER AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE EYE CARE PRACTITIONER OR VISIT A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITHOUT DELAY.

Reporting of Adverse Reactions:
All serious adverse experiences and adverse reactions observed in patients wearing Proclear (omafilcon B) Hydrophilic Soft Contact Lenses or experienced with the lenses should be reported to:

Attn: Product Services 711 North Road
Scottsville, NY 14546
800-341-2020 www.coopervision.com

HOW SUPPLIED:
Each lens is supplied sterile in blister pack containing buffered saline solution. The container is labeled with the base curve, diopter power (reading add power, cylinder power and axis are included) diameter, manufacturing lot number and expiration date of the lens.
DO NOT USE IF THE CONTAINER IS BROKEN OR THE SEAL HAS BEEN DAMAGED

PROVIDES ALL DAY COMFORT:
For information on the original 3 month study of lens comfort in dry eye patients, please refer to the Clinical Test Results section of the Professional Fitting and Information Guide or refer to Lemp MA et al. Omafilcon B (Proclear) soft contact lenses in a dry-eye population. CLAO J, 1999; 25 (1): 4047

A two week study of 50 subjects was conducted for the purpose of evaluating comfort and wearing time for Proclear ® soft contact lenses. Comfort was measured using a 10 point scale where 0 was extremely uncomfortable and 10 was extremely comfortable. A grade was obtained for each of the following Comfort, Dryness, frequency of symptoms, overall satisfaction with existing lenses, and lens preference.

Base line values for comfort with pre-study lenses ranged between 6 and 6.7 on the 10 point scale. 32% of patients found their existing lenses to be comfortable at the end of the day. Study results found that the average comfort rating for Proclear ® lenses was >8 out of 10. A higher proportion of the patients found Proclear lenses to be comfortable at the end of the day (91.5% found Proclear comfortable at the end of the day). The values for Proclear® were statistically different compared to the baseline values collected from the control lenses. As in this study, individual results may vary.

Reference: Hall, B. (2002). Can a Dry Eye Test Predict Soft Contact Lens Use? Contact Lens Spectrum August 2002
Part PFG0020 Revision Date:April/2013

References

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