Fitting Children With Contact Lenses

Quality of Life and Ease of Fit, Fitting Children With Contact Lenses

The purpose of this three-month study is to compare the quality of life and ease of fit among children wearing investigational single-vision contact lenses, commercially marketed single-vision contact lenses, and commercially marketed multifocal contact lenses.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Is between 8 and 16 years of age.
• Has the permission of a parent/legal guardian.
• Is willing and able to, or has a parent/legal guardian who is willing and able to help them, follow instructions and maintain the appointment schedule.
• Has had an ocular examination in the last two years.
• Has never worn contact lenses before.
• Has clear corneas and no active ocular disease.
• Can be successfully fit with the lenses to be used in the study.
• Has 20/25 or better best corrected visual acuity in each eye.
• Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Has any ocular disease.
• Has a systemic condition that may affect a study outcome variable.
• Is using any systemic or topical medications that may affect ocular health.
• Has ocular or systemic allergies that could interfere with contact lens wear.
• Has any ocular pathology or condition that would affect the wearing of contact lenses.
• Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.