Education and Training

Wavefront-guided Versus Wavefront-optimized LASIK for Nearsightedness

The purpose of the study is to compare the results of LASIK surgery when using wavefront-guided excimer laser treatment compared to wavefront optimized excimer laser treatment in patients with nearsightedness with and without astigmatism

Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • procedure: Wavefront-guided LASIK
  • procedure: Wavefront-optimized LASIK

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Subjects age 21 and older with healthy eyes.

   - Nearsightedness between -7.50 diopters and -7.00 diopters with or without astigmatism
   of up to 3.50 diopters.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Subjects under the age of 21.

   - Patients with excessively thin corneas.

   - Patients with topographic evidence of keratoconus.

   - Patients with autoimmune diseases.

   - Patients who are pregnant or nursing.

   - Patients must have similar levels of nearsightedness in each eye. They can not be more
   than 3.0 diopter of difference between eyes.

   - Patients must have similar levels of astigmatism in each eye. They can not have more
   than 4.0 diopters of difference in nearsightedness or astigmatism between their two
   eyes.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years - N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Not currently accepting new patients for this trial

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Edward Manche
6504987020
Not Recruiting