Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Brillouin Microscopy Used to Evaluate Corneal Mechanical Properties

Lead Sponsor:

Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery

Conditions:

Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy

Post-penetrating Keratoplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to explore the mechanical properties of the cornea using a non-invasive imaging technique called Brillouin microscopy. This innovative method measures corneal elasticity by detecting s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent prior to surgery
  • Patients aged 18 years and older
  • Patients who have undergone one of the following corneal surgeries or are diagnosed with one of the following dystrophies:
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP) and no longer have sutures following PKP o Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)
  • Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
  • Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy (FED)
  • Map Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy (MDFD)
  • Healthy Controls: healthy eyes without any history of corneal diseases or surgeries

Exclusion

  • Any of the following will exclude a subject from the study:
  • Patients with inadequate corneal imaging or corneal scarring that would impact results
  • Patients with other corneal dystrophies or corneal diseases
  • Patients with active ocular infections or inflammatory conditions
  • Patients unable to undergo Brillouin imaging adequately
  • Patients that suffered an eye trauma according to their medical history
  • Patients with fixational problems (e.g., head tremor) or with any medical condition that could interfere with the measurements
  • Pregnancy (pregnancy test will be performed in women of reproductive age)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06914817

Start Date

April 1 2025

End Date

October 1 2025

Last Update

April 6 2025

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VIROS - a Karl Landsteiner Institute

Vienna, Austria, Austria, 1140