Pilot Study to Determine the Effect of Lens and Eye Rinsing on Solution-Induced Corneal Staining (SICS)

PURPOSE: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether two interventions (rinsing the lens before lens insertion and rinsing the ocular surface post-lens removal) had any impact on solution-induced corneal staining (SICS). In addition, the presence of hyper-reflective epithelial cells in the presence of SICS was investigated. METHODS: Twenty subjects wore new balafilcon A lenses, which had been soaked overnight in a multipurpose care …