Safety and Effectiveness of the PXL-Platinum 330 System for CXL Using Riboflavin Solution
Keratoconus, Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration, Corneal Degeneration
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Keratoconus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects who have one or both eyes that meet criteria 1-4 and also meet at least 1 or more of criteria 5-11 will be considered candidates for this study:
- 8 years of age or older
- Signed written informed consent
- Willingness and ability to comply with schedule for follow-up visits
Contact Lens Wearers Only:
Removal of contact lenses for the required period of time prior to the screening refraction:
Contact Lens Type Minimum Discontinuation Time Soft 3 days Soft Extended Wear 3 days Soft Toric 3 days Rigid gas permeable 2 Weeks
- Subjects who cannot function without wearing their contact lenses, may forgo discontinuation of contact lenses.
- Presence of central or inferior steepening.
- Axial topography consistent with keratoconus, post-surgical ectasia, or pellucid marginal degeneration
Presence of one or more findings associated with keratoconus or pellucid marginal degeneration, such as:
- Fleischer ring
- Vogt's striae
- Decentered corneal apex
- Munson's sign
- Rizzutti's sign
- Apical Corneal scarring consistent with Bowman's breaks
- Scissoring of the retinoscopic reflex
- Crab-claw appearance on topography
- Steepest keratometry (Kmax) value ≥ 47.20 D
- I-S keratometry difference > 1.5 D on the Pentacam/Orbscan map or topography map
- Posterior corneal elevation >16 microns
- Thinnest corneal point >300 microns
Sites / Locations
- Cornea Associates of Texas
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Pulsed 6mW/cm2
Pulsed 4mW/cm2
6mW/cm2, with pulsed mode, 10 seconds on, 10 second off, for 30 minute total treatment time
4mW/cm2, with pulsed mode, 10 seconds on, 10 second off, for 45 minute total treatment time