OCT-guided DSAEK Graft Shaping and Smoothing

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy

In brief

The primary goal of this study is to determine if excimer laser smoothing of the cornea before Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)improves postoperative Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01586234

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

6

Starts

2012-01-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults with visual complaint and objective evidence of decreased vision due to corneal edema related to Fuchs' corneal endothelial dystrophy

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to give informed consent
• Inability to maintain stable fixation for OCT imaging
• Inability to commit to required visits to complete the study
• Eyes with concurrent cataract, retinal diseases, glaucoma, or other eye conditions that may limit the visual outcome after surgery

Where it is running

• Devers Eye Insitute — Portland, Oregon, United States

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