Subjective comparison of 2 daily disposable contact lenses: Focus Dailies ® with AquaRelease™ and Proclear ® 1-Day

Focus Dailies® with AquaRelease™ (CIBA Vision, Duluth, Georgia) is the daily disposable contact lens currently with the highest market share. Proclear® 1-Day (CooperVision, Irvine, California) is a new introduction into the daily disposable market. This study compares the subjective preference of these 2 lenses in an independent, head-to-head comparison. Forty-one subjects were fit successfully with both brands of daily disposable contact lenses. Subjects wore the lenses for 10 consecutive days. The subjects were surveyed after the 10 days of wear to determine which lens was preferred in terms of comfort, handling, and overall preference. Surveys were collected from 40 subjects. Twenty-four of 40 chose Proclear 1-Day as more comfortable at the end of the day ( P = 0.0003). Nineteen of 40 chose Proclear 1-Day as their overall preference ( P = 0.0364). This study found that Proclear 1-Day was subjectively preferred for end-of-the day comfort and overall preference when compared with the Focus Dailies with AquaRelease or no preference. The authors hope this will give insight to eye care practitioners when deciding which daily disposable contact lens to fit.