Education and Training
Wavefront-guided PRK vs Wavefront-optimized PRK
The purpose of the study is to compare the results of PRKK 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 PRK
- procedure: Wavefront-optimized PRK
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects age 21 and older with healthy eyes.
- Nearsightedness between -0.25 diopters and -8.00 diopters with or without astigmatism
of up to 5.00 diopters.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects under the age of 21.
- Excessively thin corneas.
- Topographic evidence of keratoconus.
- Ectactic eye disorders.
- Autoimmune diseases.
- Pregnant or nursing.
- Patients must have similar levels of nearsightedness in each eye. They can not be more
than 2.5 diopter of difference between eyes.
- Patients must have similar levels of astigmatism in each eye. They can not have more
than 1.5 diopter of difference between eyes.
Ages Eligible for Study
21 Years - 60 Years
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
Linda Schwartz
650 498-7020
Not Recruiting