Status:

COMPLETED

Femtosecond Laser Assisted Keratotomies for the Management of Corneal Astigmatism

Lead Sponsor:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Conditions:

Astigmatism

Cataract

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A cataract is a clouding of the lens that occurs naturally with age. Cataract surgery involves removal of the cloudy lens and replacement with an artificial one. A special laser (femtosecond laser) is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: ≥18 years of age
  • Sex: male or female
  • Patients who are planned to undergo femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with astigmatic keratotomy at the Schein Ernst Mishra Eye clinic within the next 60 days of their cataract consultation visit. Subjects with planned single or bilateral cataract eye surgeries are eligible. Planned opposite eye surgery must be within 2-4 weeks of first cataract surgery.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English

Exclusion

  • Patients with corneal dystrophies, including anterior basement membrane dystrophy, keratoconus, and Fuch's endothelial corneal dystrophy.
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Pregnant women
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Prisoners

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 14 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 22 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

94 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04676451

Start Date

May 14 2018

End Date

March 22 2024

Last Update

May 13 2025

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Penn State Hershey Eye Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033