Silicone hydrogel vs hydrogel soft contact lenses: Comfort
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Silicone hydrogel vs hydrogel soft contact lenses Mean change in patient‐reported comfort score from baseline using CLDEQ‐8 · adults with refractive errors The review found no eligible studies for this question. Silicone hydrogel versus hydrogel soft contact lenses for differences in patient‐reported eye comfort and… (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Silicone hydrogel vs hydrogel soft contact lenses Mean change in patient‐reported comfort score from baseline using OSDI, at 1 month (MD < 0 favored) · adults with refractive errors It is very uncertain whether silicone hydrogel changes mean change in patient‐reported comfort score from baseline using… compared with hydrogel soft contact lenses (very low certainty). Silicone hydrogel versus hydrogel soft contact lenses for differences in patient‐reported eye comfort and… (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 47 participants | Very low |
Silicone hydrogel vs hydrogel soft contact lenses Mean change in patient‐reported comfort score from baseline using VAS, at 1 week (MD > 0 favored) · adults with refractive errors It is very uncertain whether silicone hydrogel changes mean change in patient‐reported comfort score from baseline using… compared with hydrogel soft contact lenses (very low certainty). Silicone hydrogel versus hydrogel soft contact lenses for differences in patient‐reported eye comfort and… (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | MD 0.55 [0.16, 0.94] | 1 study · 240 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicone hydrogel versus hydrogel soft contact lenses for differences in patient‐reported eye comfort and safety 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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