CONTOURA vs WFO Ablation PRK & LASIK

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Refractive Surgery

In brief

This is a prospective randomized contralateral double-masked study. Each patient will be randomized as to which eye undergoes wave-front optimized (WFO) vs. wave-front guided (WFG) during Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) or Laser-assisted in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery to determine which ablation profile provides the best visual outcome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05037370

Run by

59th Medical Wing

People needed

400

Starts

2021-04-22

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-14

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meet requirements for PRK or LASIK i.e., Stable <= .5 D change MRSE)
• DOD beneficiaries age 21-50 years
• Local pts (w/i 60 mi) who will be in the area for at least 6 months post surgery
• Willing to complete all required follow-up visits

You may not qualify if…

• No meeting requirements for PRK or LASIK
• Desiring monovision treatment
• Anisometropia >2D spherical equivalent
• Prior ocular surgeries / trauma / problem
• History of dry eyes
• Hyperopia
• Mixed astigmatism
• Inability to capture VARIO topolyzer scans
• Pregnant (or who plans to be within 6 months after surgery)
• Breastfeeding any time during the study
• History of herpetic disease

Where it is running

• Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center at WHASC — San Antonio, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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