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
Active Locations (1)
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Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94303