Preference Versus Medalist: Which Should You Use To Fit A Dry Eye Patient?

The goal of our study was to see if either the Medalist or the preference offered an advantage to the dry eye patient. We used a double blind pilot study with six subjects. A modified McMonnies questionnaire was given to the patients to determine if they were dry eye patients. Tear thinning time (TTT) and visual acuity were measured over a two week period to be used as our objective data. Subjective data was obtained through a daily questionnaire. We found that 50% of the patients preferred each lens for comfort, however, when visual acuity, handling, and comfort were evaluated 83% of the patients would choose the Preference over the Medalist. It was also found that in 83% of the patients the objective and subjective data contraindicated each other. This proves the known fact that comfort in dry eye patients often doesn't agree with objective findings. This makes the dry eye patient a unique challenge to the eye care professional.