New contact lens aims to beat digital eye fatigue
NCT ID NCT07488208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two types of stenfilcon A contact lenses to see if one reduces eye strain from digital screens better than the other. Thirty adults who already wear contacts and have computer vision syndrome wore each lens design for five days. The lenses were compared using questionnaires and vision tests. The goal is to find a lens that makes screen time more comfortable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stenfilcon A contact lens with Digital Boost technology (0.3D add power)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this lens design could offer a simple way to reduce eye strain and discomfort for people who spend long hours on digital devices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage crossover study with only 30 participants. The benefits may be subtle and not apply to everyone. It does not test long-term effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Score of \>6 on CVS-Q * Male or female * Age \>18 years to 35 years of age * Experienced, well-adapted contact lens wearers * Spherical equivalent refractive error between ±6.00DS with astigmatism \< -0.75D * Normal stereopsis and binocular status Exclusion Criteria: * Monovision * History of refractive surgery * Binocular vision abnormalities * Current ocular or systemic disease that may affect the eye * Allergic reactions of ocular surfaces or adnexa that may be induced or exaggerated by wearing contact lenses or use of contact lens solutions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States
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