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Femtosecond Laser Assisted Keratotomies for the Management of Corneal Astigmatism

NCT04676451 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2025-05-13

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Summary

A cataract is a clouding of the lens that occurs naturally with age. Cataract surgery involves removal of the cloudy lens and replacement with an artificial one. A special laser (femtosecond laser) is now being used to help make cataract surgery safer and more accurate . The femtosecond laser can also be used to correct astigmatism, an irregular curvature of the cornea, at the time of cataract surgery through a procedure called astigmatic keratotomy (AK). This study is gathering information about the specific laser settings that are used to perform astigmatic keratotomies (AK) during cataract surgery. This information will be used to improve the outcomes of patients that receive cataract surgery with astigmatic keratotomies in the future.

Conditions

  • Astigmatism
  • Cataract

Interventions

DEVICE

Femto-AK

Astigmatic Keratotomy / Arcuate Incisions for the correction of astigmatism

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-14
Primary Completion
2024-03-22
Completion
2024-03-22
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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