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Contrast Sensitivity and Glare with Spherical and Toric Soft Contact Lenses in Low-astigmatic Eyes

구면과 토릭 소프트 렌즈로 교정한 약도 난시안의 대비감도와 눈부심

  • Received : 2009.01.27
  • Accepted : 2009.03.06
  • Published : 2009.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the visual performance by contrast sensitivity (CS) and disability glare (DG) in low astigmatic eyes corrected with toric soft lenses and other optical corrections. Methods: Twenty university students with myopia (-1.00 to -6.50D Sph. with astigmatism up to 1.50 cyl) were enrolled and corrected by five different methods: 1) soft toric lenses; 2) spherical soft contact lenses; 3) RGP lenses; 4) best spectacle corrected visual acuity; 5) spherical equivalent spectacles. All subjects had corrected vision acuity of 20/20 or better. Contrast sensitivity and disability glare were measured using the OPTEC 6500 contrast sensitivity view-in tester included the EyeView Functional Vision Analysis software at photopic or mesopic conditions with glare. Results: At photopic condition, best corrected spectacle wearers had the highest monocular contrast sensitivity at all spatial frequency followed by soft toric lenses, RGP lenses, spherical equivalent spectacles, and spherical soft contact lenses. However, all of them were in normal contrast sensitivity value at photopic condition. At mesopic condition with glare, toric soft lenses were the highest and followed by RGP lenses, spherical equivalent spectacles, best spectacle corrected visual acuity and spherical soft contact lenses. It was observed that spherical soft contact lens wearers demonstrated lower range than normal contrast sensitivity value at mesopic condition with glare. Conclusion: Toric soft lenses gave better visual performance than spherical soft lenses in low astigmatic eyes. Subjects requiring the use of contact lenses under mesophic conditions could benefit from toric soft lenses.

목적: 본 연구는 약도의 근시성 난시안의 토릭 소프트 렌즈와 다른 교정 방법의 효과를 알아보기 위해 대비감도 검사와 눈부심 장애 검사를 이용하여 시력의 질을 비교하였다. 방법: 1.50D이하의 경도 난시의 근시안인 남녀 대학생 20명(40안)을 대상으로 5가지 다른 방법(소프트렌즈 등가구면, 토릭 소프트 렌즈, RGP 렌즈, 난시교정 안경, 안경 등가구면)으로 교정하였다. 모든 대상자는 교정시력이 20/20(1.0) 이상이었다. 대비감도 검사와 눈부심 장애 검사는 OPTEC$^{(R)}$ 6500을 이용하여 밝은 조도과 어두운(글레어) 조도에서 실시하였다. 결과: 밝은 조도 하에서 난시교정 안경이 모든 공간주파수에서 가장 높은 대비감도를 나타내었고, 토릭 소프트 렌즈, RGP 렌즈, 안경 등가구면, 소프트 콘택트렌즈 등가구면 처방 순으로 대비감도가 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 모두 정상 범위의 대비감도 영역에 포함되었다. 어두운 조도(글레어) 하에서는 토릭 소프트 렌즈 착용자가 가장 높은 대비감도를 나타내었고, RGP렌즈, 안경 등가구면, 난시교정 안경, 소프트 렌즈 등가구면 처방 순으로 대비감도가 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 구면 소프트렌즈 착용자는 어두운 조도(글레어) 하에서 정상 영역보다 낮은 대비감도 값을 보였다. 결론: 약도의 근시성 난시안의 교정으로 토릭 소프트 렌즈 교정이 구면 소프트렌즈보다 좋은 시력의 질(대비감도)을 보인 것으로 나타났다. 어두운 조명에서 콘택트렌즈를 착용해야할 경우에는 토릭 소프트렌즈가 우수한 것으로 사료된다.

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