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