Post Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Use of an Eye Shield for Maintaining Vision and Mitigating Pain
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pain, Vision Nearsighted
In brief
The purpose of this research is to determine if an investigational thin shield over the cornea can safely and effectively reduce or eliminate pain following Post Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK). The thin shield is made of silicone. The materials used to make the corneal shield all have a history of use in medical devices, contact lenses, and/or corneal shields and have been used safely in the eye.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01592643
- Run by
- Stanford University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2012-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-10-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-12-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Byers Eye Institute at Stanford — Palo Alto, California, United States
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