New contact lens could ease pain after laser eye surgery
NCT ID NCT06085352
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early study tested a special contact lens that slowly releases a numbing drug (tetracaine) to manage pain after PRK eye surgery. Ten people wore the medicated lens in one eye and a standard lens in the other. Researchers tracked how much pain medication they needed and how well their eyes healed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tetracaine-releasing contact lens (TetraLens)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to manage pain after eye surgery without relying on oral painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase trial with only 10 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the lens might not be safer or more effective than standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States
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