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

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Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University

Asyut, Egypt