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International Ophthalmology
Published in: International Ophthalmology 11/2019

01-11-2019 | Silicone | Original Paper

Comparison of Samfilcon A and Lotrafilcon B silicone hydrogel bandage contact lenses in reducing postoperative pain and accelerating re-epithelialization after photorefractive keratectomy

Authors: Erdem Yuksel, Kemal Ozulken, Mehmet Murat Uzel, Ayse Guzin Taslipinar Uzel, Semih Aydoğan

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 11/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare the efficacy of Samfilcon A and Lotrafilcon B bandage contact lenses after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).

Methods

In this study, patients with bilateral PRK were assigned for the fitting of Lotrafilcon B lens and Samfilcon A lens. The patients were examined on the day of surgery and on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3. Slit biomicroscopy was performed to assess epithelial defect size in the postoperative examinations. The subjective evaluation of pain and visual symptoms was recorded on postoperative days 1, 2 and 3.

Results

Analysis was made of 68 eyes of 34 patients who fulfilled the criteria and had PRK for correction of low to moderate myopia/astigmatism. On postoperative days 1 and 2, pain and epiphora scores were significantly lower in eyes with Samfilcon A lens (p < 0.001 for all), and on postoperative day 3, the differences were not significant (p = 0.414 and p = 0.180, respectively). There was no significant difference between the two lenses in respect of the levels of photophobia. The difference in epithelial defect size was statistically lower in eyes with Samfilcon A lens compared to Lotrafilcon B on day 1 (16.89 mm2 vs. 21.07 mm2; p = 0.003) and day 2 (1.49 mm2 vs. 2.46 mm2; p < 0.001). The difference was not significant on day 3. (0.05 mm2 vs. 0.05 mm2; p = 1.000).

Conclusions

The Samfilcon A lens is superior to the Lotrafilcon B lens in reducing postoperative pain and accelerating re-epithelialization.
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Metadata
Title
Comparison of Samfilcon A and Lotrafilcon B silicone hydrogel bandage contact lenses in reducing postoperative pain and accelerating re-epithelialization after photorefractive keratectomy
Authors
Erdem Yuksel
Kemal Ozulken
Mehmet Murat Uzel
Ayse Guzin Taslipinar Uzel
Semih Aydoğan
Publication date
01-11-2019
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Ophthalmology / Issue 11/2019
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-019-01105-9

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