A Comparison of Fellow Eyes Undergoing LASIK or PRK With a Wavefront-guided Excimer Laser Versus a Wavefront-optimized Excimer Laser
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Subjects with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism are being randomized to be treated in one eye with a wavefront-guided excimer laser and their fellow eye treated with a wavefront-optimized excimer laser.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Subjects with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism are being randomized by ocular dominance to be treated with either PRK or LASIK. One eye will be treated with a wavefront-guided excimer laser and the fellow eye will be treated with a wavefront optimized excimer laser.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Wavefront guided LASIK/PRK Wavefront-guided LASIK/PRK |
Procedure: LASIK and PRK
Wavefront-guided versus wavefront-optimized LASIK or PRK.
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Active Comparator: Wavefront optimized LASIK/PRK Wavefornt optimized LASIK/PRK |
Procedure: LASIK and PRK
Wavefront-guided versus wavefront-optimized LASIK or PRK.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Changes in best spectacle corrected visual acuity. [One year]
- Changes in 25 and 5% low contrast visual acuity. [One year]
- Improvement in uncorrected visual acuity [One year]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes in higher order aberrations. [One year]
- Topographic changes. [One year]
- Quality of vision changes. [One year]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Healthy subjects age 21 and older.
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Subjects with nearsightedness, farsightedness and/or astigmatism.
Exclusion Criteria:Autoimmune diseases.
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Children.
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Women pregnant or nursing.
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Ectatic corneal disease.
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Previous ocular surgery.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Stanford University School of Medicine | Stanford | California | United States | 94305 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Edward E. Manche
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Edward E. Manche, Stanford University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SU-04302009-2458