Clinical Trial: Surgical Correction of Astigmatism
Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Comparative Study of Surgical Laser Correction of Astigmatism
Brief Summary:
Laser correction for myopia and astigmatism using an excimer laser has been performed with success for several years.
During the last 2 years, a new method for correction of refractive errors has emerged. In the method (ReLex) a femtosecond laser is used to cut a lenticule in the corneal stroma that is subsequently removed. For simple myopia this method has proved effective and on par with excimer baser LASIK. However, it remains to be determined if ReLEx is as effective in the treatment of astigmatism.
In the study, patients with high astigmatism are treated with conventional LASIK for astigmatism in one eye and with ReLEx for astigmatism in the other.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: Visual acuity [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Refraction [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Aarhus University Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: September 4, 2012
Date Started: September 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 30, 2014
Last Verified: April 2014