Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison Between Full Thickness and Partial Thickness Corneal Transplantation for Corneal Edema

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Conditions:

Fuchs Dystrophy

Corneal Edema

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objectives of this study are to compare the visual and refractive outcomes of deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK) with penetrating keratoplasty as treatment for certain cases of corneal ...

Detailed Description

This will be a randomized prospective study. We will enroll patients using the following inclusion and exclusion criteria, based upon the surgeon?s initial complete ophthalmic examination, which inclu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Corneal edema due to endothelial dysfunction
  • Aphakia, pseudophakia, or cataract requiring extraction
  • Visual acuity in a) study eye; best spectacle-corrected entrance acuity 20/40 or worse. b)contralateral eye; best spectacle-corrected entrance acuity equal to or better than the study eye and 20/200 or better.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    29 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00346138

    Start Date

    June 1 2005

    End Date

    June 1 2009

    Last Update

    January 15 2010

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    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905