SMILE vs. LASIK Using Contoura With Phorcides
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Conditions studied: Myopia, Astigmatism
In brief
Subjects will undergo SMILE surgery in one eye and LASIK using Contoura with Phorcides on the contralateral eye to correct myopia.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05844397
- Run by
- 59th Medical Wing
- People needed
- 56
- Starts
- 2023-05-09
- Expected to finish
- 2024-05-14
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-02-27
Who can join
Age: 21 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male and Females between the ages of 21 and 50
- Nearsightedness between -2.00 diopters and -8.00 diopters
- Have similar levels of nearsightedness in each eye (≤1.5D of difference between eyes)
- Less than or equal to 3.00 diopters of astigmatism
- Have similar levels of astigmatism in each eye (≤0.75D of difference between eyes)
- Total spherical equivalent (SE) of no more than -8.0 D
- Tricare Prime Beneficiary
- Residing within 60 miles radius from Lackland AFB
You may not qualify if…
- Subjects with corneal abnormal findings including signs of keratoconus, keratoconus suspect, abnormal corneal topography, epithelial basement membrane disease, pellucid marginal degeneration, corneal degenerations, progressive and unstable myopia, irregular or unstable corneal mires on central keratometry images, and patients whose corneal thickness would cause anticipated treatment would violate the posterior 250 microns (μm) of corneal stroma from the corneal endothelium.
- Subjects with active collagen vascular, connective tissue, autoimmune or immunodeficiency diseases
- Pregnant or nursing females
- Systemic disease likely to affect wound healing, such as uncontrolled diabetes and severe atopy
- Any ocular disease such as advanced/uncontrolled glaucoma, severe dry eye, active eye infection or inflammation, recent herpes eye infection or problems resulting from past infection.
- 0.25 or 0.50 of manifest astigmatism in either eye
- Taking the medication Isotretinoin (Accutane) or antimetabolites for any medical condition.
Where it is running
- Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center at WHASC — San Antonio, Texas, United States
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