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NCT Number: NCT07218731

Presbyopic Wear Experience With Multifocal Lenses Compared to Single Vision Lenses and Reading Glasses

The purpose of the study is to assess participant experience when wearing multifocal contact lenses compared to spherical contact lenses with reading glasses.

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Key information

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • At least 40 years of age.
  • Ability to give informed consent.
  • Subjects must have corrected distance visual acuity in both eyes equivalent to 20/25 or better at the screening visit.
  • Require an add power of +0.75 D or greater when tested at 40cm.
  • Good general health defined by medication use that has not changed within the last 30 days and the absence of medical conditions or treatments that are deemed confounding to the data as determined by the Investigator.

Exclusion criteria

  • Current or active inflammation or infection as determined by the Investigator.
  • Current eye disease, infection or inflammation that affects the surface of the eye such as but not limited to moderate or greater blepharitis and ocular allergy.
  • History of refractive surgery.
  • Known history of allergy or sensitivity to contact lens solutions and/or sodium fluorescein.
  • Is pregnant or lactating or planning a pregnancy during enrollment of the study.
  • Is using any systemic or topical medications that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable.
  • Have been diagnosed with dry eye previously
  • Has a systemic condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable.

Treatment and study plan

Multifocal contact lenses

Device

Multifocal contact lenses

Spherical contact lenses

Device

spherical contact lenses

Primary outcomes

  1. Preference Survey

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Percentage of participants who prefer the multifocal lenses compared to spherical lenses with reading glasses.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Study Coordinators

CONTACT

[email protected]

614-292-8858

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ohio State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Presbyopic Wear Experience With Multifocal Lenses Compared to Single Vision Lenses and Reading Glasse

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 20, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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