Health Care Professionals Participating at a Hospital

Examples of Scenarios

1. Dr. Martin, an ophthalmologist, has just diagnosed Mrs. Jones with presbyopia and prescribed Acuvue Define as her new contact lenses. Mrs. Jones has a long commute and works the night shift. Where would Dr. Martin look for information to find whether these lenses are suitable for her to wear and in particular while driving during the night?

2. Marie is getting contact lenses for the first time and has no knowledge about how long she can wear them before discarding them. Dr. Jing needs to counsel Marie about how long she should wear the contact lenses before discarding them and changing to a new pair. Where would Dr. Jing look to find that information?

3. Esther cleans private homes and offices for a living. In the past, she has gotten cleaning chemicals in her eyes and wonders what she should do if this happens while she is wearing her contact lenses. Where would Dr. Young find the information to advise Esther on what she should do in such a case?

4. John is a competitive windsurfer with significant myopia. He is getting his first contact lenses. Dr. Zinn needs to educate and instruct John in conditions for wearing and caring for the lenses. Where in the labeling would Dr. Zinn find this information?

5. In the medical history section of Marc’s chart, a note states that he has a history of dry eyes and significant allergies requiring the use of antihistamines and decongestants. Where in the labeling would Dr. Algeher find information on addressing these issues?

6. Dr. Michels recently read a New England Journal of Medicine article describing an increased rate of intraocular melanoma for patients wearing contact lenses containing a specific chemical that blocks UV radiation. He is concerned that the contact lenses he has been prescribing may contain that chemical. Where would Dr. Michels look in the labeling to determine if Acuvue Define contact lenses contain that chemical?

7. Toby has a visually demanding job as a quality inspector at a microprocessor production facility. Toby is a presbyopic emmetropic patient who is getting her first pair of contact lenses. Where would Dr. Fine look for information to determine whether monovision is appropriate for her?

8. Steve is a commercial long distance truck driver who had refractive surgery about seven years ago and can no longer pass the vision test for commercial truckers. Steve does not want to wear glasses or have additional surgery but is willing to wear contacts. Where would Dr. Sunshine look in the labeling to determine whether the Acuvue Define lenses can be used for Steve?

9. Jim has always worn glasses because early contact lenses could not adequately correct for his severe myopia. Recently, Jim started dating a woman who thinks it would be great for his image to ditch his glasses and get Acuvue Define contact lenses. Jim decides to approach Dr. Stole about the potential for switching to contacts. Dr. Stole commonly prescribes Acuvue Define contact lenses for patients with significantly less correction needs. Where would Dr. Stole look in the labeling to find the range of correction available with the Acuvue Define contact lenses?