How can we predict contact lens wearing discomfort & dryness in new lens wearers?

How can experienced contact lens wearers be monitored and screened of dry eye symptoms?


Both might be the most important questions in clinical practice, since about 30-50% of all contact lens wearers claim dry eye symptoms.

However, we know from literature as well as from clinical practice, that dry eye symptoms are poorly predictable. In new contact lens wearers the clinician can react to discomfort after first some after cares, only and experienced contact lens wearers with increasing symptoms over years will mostly been overseen.

The new investigated method of Dr Heiko Pult and colleagues – named the PULT-Test - , awarded by the Peter-Abel Prize 2009 of the German Contact Lens & Optometry Association (VDCO), will improve dry eye procedure in your contact lens practice.

This is a quick and exact method combining tear film tests and signs of the ocular surface with patient history resulting in an increased predictive ability (91%) of dry eye in lens wearers. This combination of tests is based on two special algorithms, easily calculated by the according software.

Modul I analyzes the risk of later dry eye in new contact lens wearer, Modul II diagnose dry eye in experienced lens wearers and is also able to monitor patients and to grade the degree of dryness and discomfort.

Additional information needed? Please download the manual or send an mail: ovr@heiko-pult.de