Status:
COMPLETED
Limbal Astigmatic Keratotomy to Correct High Degrees of Astigmatism After Phacoemulsification
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Astigmatism
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Compare manually performed Astigmatic Keratotomy to femtosecond laser astigmatic keratotomy to manage corneal astigmatism more than three diopters after phacoemulsification.
Detailed Description
create circumferential corneal incisions, following the limbal curvature, at 1-1.5 mm anterior to the limbus, manually and by using femtosecond laser to correct corneal astigmatism more than three dio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Possibility to have informed consent and attendance of all study visits.
- Patients who have undergone conventional phacoemulsification at least one month ago.
- Clear cornea.
- Astigmatism more than 0.5 diopters.
Exclusion
- Corneal opacity.
- History of corneal surgery.
- Thin cornea.
- Astigmatism equal to or less than 0.5 diopters.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06179355
Start Date
October 1 2023
End Date
January 1 2024
Last Update
March 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt