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Surgical Correction of Astigmatism
Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital
Summary
Laser correction for myopia and astigmatism using an excimer laser has been performed with success for several years. During the last 2 years, a new method for correction of refractive errors has emerged. In the method (ReLex) a femtosecond laser is used to cut a lenticule in the corneal stroma that is subsequently removed. For simple myopia this method has proved effective and on par with excimer baser LASIK. However, it remains to be determined if ReLEx is as effective in the treatment of astigmatism. In the study, patients with high astigmatism are treated with conventional LASIK for astigmatism in one eye and with ReLEx for astigmatism in the other.
Official title: Comparative Study of Surgical Laser Correction of Astigmatism
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
0
Start Date
2012-09
Completion Date
2012-09
Last Updated
2026-10-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ReLEx
LASIK
Locations (1)
Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark