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16697696

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-3
pubmed:abstractText
The ultraviolet (UV) transmittance spectra of daily wear hydrogel and disposable silicone hydrogel contact lenses were measured. Average transmittance percentages were calculated for each lens for the entire UV spectrum and individually for the UVC, UVB and UVA portions of the spectrum. The significance of the differences in transmittance spectra obtained for the lenses was analysed using a one-way ANOVA planned comparisons test (alpha=0.05). The transmittance data were then used to calculate a UV protection factor (PF) for each contact lens brand tested. The PFs for 1-DAY ACUVUE MOIST (6.22), ACUVUE ADVANCE (10.02) and ACUVUE OASYS (11.96) contact lenses show that these contact lenses have superior UV-blocking capabilities. The PFs for Focus DAILIES (1.79), SofLens 1-day disposables (1.72), NIGHT & DAY (1.84), O2 Optix (1.99) and Purevision (2.62) show that these contact lenses posses more modest UV-blocking characteristics. This paper reviews the importance of protection of the anterior ocular surface from UV damage and quantifies the protection afforded by selected commercially available disposable contact lenses.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1367-0484
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
115-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultraviolet (UV) transmittance characteristics of daily disposable and silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Optometry, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. Linda.Moore@dit.ie
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't