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The Berkeley Orthokeratology Study
Led by National Eye Institute (NEI) · Updated on 2009-09-17
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What this Trial Is About
To evaluate the relative efficacy of orthokeratology, primarily by assessment of changes in central corneal thickness, astigmatism, visual acuity, endothelial cell density, and corneal curvature. To evaluate the relative safety of orthokeratology, primarily by assessment of changes in central corneal thickness, astigmatism, visual acuity, endothelial cell density, induced corneal edema, and epithelial staining. To assess the duration of any orthokeratology treatment effect. To study the mechanisms by which refractive error and visual acuity changes occur, in particular the contribution that comes from changes in corneal curvature and shape. To determine whether there were any predisposing ocular factors that could be used to predict which subjects will experience changes or complications.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
The Berkeley Orthokeratology Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
Myopic volunteers, ages 20 to 35, who had not worn contact lenses were eligible to participate in the study if they were free of ocular disease, were in good physical health, and were not taking systemic medications that could have ocular side effects. In addition, eligibility was limited to persons with corneal curvature between 40.50 and 47.00 D (flatter keratometry reading), corrected visual acuity of 6/6 (20/20) or better in each eye, astigmatism less than 0.75 D, anisometropia less than 1 D, and myopia between 1 and 4 D.
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