Status:
WITHDRAWN
Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty: Small Incision Technique
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Corneal Transplantation
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-95 years
Brief Summary
The research objectives of this study are to determine if small incision Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty (DLEK) is able to further reduce the degree of corneal astigmatism and shorten the time ...
Detailed Description
Split thickness lamellar corneal transplants have been performed for many years to replace the front part of the cornea and have been highly successful. What is different about this study is that the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects enrolled in this study will have endothelial dysfunction to a level generally accepted as requiring standard PKP for treatment. Subjects will be offered the alternative surgery of this protocol. All subjects will be between the ages of 21 and 95. Males and females are eligible.
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Exclusion
- Central corneal scars, presence of a filtering bleb and uncontrolled glaucoma.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00345020
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
August 15 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-8866