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Treatment of Keratoconus With PALK Versus PK

NCT02625467 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2015-12-09

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the visual results of patients with keratoconus treated with one of two techniques: penetrating keratoplasty (PK) vs. pachymetry and Excimer laser assisted lamellar keratoplasty (PALK).

Conditions

  • Keratoconus

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Penetrating keratoplasty

Conventional Penetrating keratoplasty technique

PROCEDURE

Pachymetry and Excimer laser assisted lamellar keratoplasty

Ablation profile focusing on topography and pachymetry with Schwind Amaris excimer laser

DRUG

Treatment posterior to surgery

Fluoroquinolone topical antibiotic (Moxifloxacin, Vigamox) and topical steroid (Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, Pred Forte)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Enrique Graue Hernandez, MD, MsC · Instituto de Oftalmologia Conde de Valenciana

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2015-11-30

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