Status:

RECRUITING

An Evaluation of LASIK, SMILE and PRK Surgery in Physicians

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Nearsightedness

Farsightedness

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-62 years

Brief Summary

The principle investigator is evaluating self-reported quality of vision and quality of life in physicians undergoing LASIK, SMILE and PRK surgery.

Detailed Description

The participants will have a comprehensive eye examination once they express an interest in the study. This includes a slit lamp examination of the front of the eye and a dilated fundoscopic examinati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria.

  • 21 years or older.
  • A physician or medical student.
  • Have the ability to give informed consent.
  • Speak and read English fluently.
  • Have not previously had any form of refractive surgery, including prior LASIK or cataract surgery.
  • May benefit from increased spectacle independence.
  • Have been determined to be a good candidate for the LASIK, SMILE or PRK procedure based on the investigator's assessment of medical and ophthalmic health, general cognitive function, and physical and social limitations.
  • Have a treatment target of bilateral emmetropia.
  • Express willingness and potential ability to return for all follow-up examinations through the 12-month follow-up exam under the care of the treating investigator.
  • Are not enrolled in any other research study.

Exclusion criteria.

  • Subjects under the age of 21.
  • Patients with excessively thin corneas.
  • Patients with topographic evidence of keratoconus.
  • Patients with ectatic eye disorders.
  • Patients with autoimmune diseases.
  • Patients who are pregnant or nursing.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2015

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02576483

Start Date

July 1 2015

End Date

January 1 2028

Last Update

October 23 2024

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Byers Eye Institute at Stanford

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94303