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CompletedNCT02008253

Intrastromal Corneal Ring for Ectasia After Refractive Surgery (Anel)

Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Implantation for Ectasia After Refractive Surgery

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
29 (actual)
Sponsor
Instituto de Olhos de Goiania · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
19 Years – 48 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation to correct keratoconus on eyes with prior refractive surgery.

Detailed description

Forty-two eyes of 26 patients, 14 men and 12 women, with ectasia after refractive surgery were studied in a nonrandomized, retrospective, observational case series. Mean age at the time of ICRS implantation was 30,5 years.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREINTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RING SEGMENTCorneal tunnels were created by means of mechanical dissection in all eyes. Main outcome measures included UCVA, BCVA, refraction, keratometry and computerized analysis of corneal topography.

Timeline

Start date
2010-04-01
Primary completion
2013-10-01
Completion
2013-11-01
First posted
2013-12-11
Last updated
2013-12-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02008253. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.