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The Effect of Ablation Depth on Dry Eye After LASIK Treatment of Myopia

Primary Purpose

Incidence and Severity of Dry Eye After Myopic LASIK

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
LASIK
Sponsored by
Minia University
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Incidence and Severity of Dry Eye After Myopic LASIK

Eligibility Criteria

21 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All Sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with age ≥ 21 years
  • Normal Pentacam maps
  • Myopia with spherical equation less than 12 D
  • Corneal thickness ≥ 500 Microns
  • Calculated residual stromal bed ≥ 280 microns
  • No signs or symptoms of dry eye.

Exclusion Criteria :

  • Keratoconus and forme fruste keratoconus
  • Auto-immune diseases
  • History of dry eye or previous use of tear substitutes
  • Previous ocular surgery
  • Pregnant or lactating women.

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    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Incidence of dry eye
    Schirmer 1 test in millimeters
    Degree of dryness
    Tear break up time in seconds

    Secondary Outcome Measures

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    First Posted
    July 14, 2017
    Last Updated
    July 22, 2017
    Sponsor
    Minia University
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03228784
    Brief Title
    The Effect of Ablation Depth on Dry Eye After LASIK Treatment of Myopia
    Official Title
    The Effect of Ablation Depth on Dry Eye After LASIK Treatment of Myopia
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    July 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    June 1, 2013 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    May 1, 2014 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    May 1, 2014 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Minia University

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The study tried to find the relation between ablation depth and degree of dryness after LASIK treatment of myopic patients

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Incidence and Severity of Dry Eye After Myopic LASIK

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Diagnostic
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Single Group Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    N/A
    Enrollment
    53 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Intervention Type
    Procedure
    Intervention Name(s)
    LASIK
    Other Intervention Name(s)
    Corneal Flap creation with mechanical microkeratome and stromal ablation with Excimerr laser.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Incidence of dry eye
    Description
    Schirmer 1 test in millimeters
    Time Frame
    6 months
    Title
    Degree of dryness
    Description
    Tear break up time in seconds
    Time Frame
    6 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    21 Years
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Patients with age ≥ 21 years Normal Pentacam maps Myopia with spherical equation less than 12 D Corneal thickness ≥ 500 Microns Calculated residual stromal bed ≥ 280 microns No signs or symptoms of dry eye. Exclusion Criteria : Keratoconus and forme fruste keratoconus Auto-immune diseases History of dry eye or previous use of tear substitutes Previous ocular surgery Pregnant or lactating women.

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No

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