Myopic volunteers, ages 20 to 35, who had not worn contact lenses were eligible to participate in the study if they were free of ocular disease, were in good physical health, and were not taking systemic medications that could have ocular side effects. In addition, eligibility was limited to persons with corneal curvature between 40.50 and 47.00 D (flatter keratometry reading), corrected visual acuity of 6/6 (20/20) or better in each eye, astigmatism less than 0.75 D, anisometropia less than 1 D, and myopia between 1 and 4 D.