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Visual and Optics Impact of Refractive Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Refractive Disorders
Registration Number
NCT02889588
Lead Sponsor
Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Brief Summary

Refractive surgery includes interventions to correct refractive errors, using a medical device such as a laser or an implant (intraocular lenses) or surgical instruments. The study distinguishes corneal interventions, carried on the surface of the eye, and intraocular interventions, performed on the lens or in the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye. The number of procedures in refractive surgery is growing significantly. They seem to offer satisfactory visual results but a number of issues remains unresolved. In order to get emmetropia, refractive surgery corrects optical defects by decreasing aberrations of lower orders (ie spherical refractive error and astigmatism). This increases high-order aberrations (the most common is a bright halo on the edge of the image). The cutting of the flap to the surface of the cornea in the case of LASIK increases high-order aberrations, which have the effect of reducing post-surgical visual performance (ie visual acuity and contrast sensitivity) and can't be corrected by glasses, while the adaptation of contact lenses on a post-operative cornea is more complex. It is therefore necessary to limit these post-surgical aberrations and to identify their possible sources. Indeed, some authors have provided insight into the effects of some high-order aberrations, but the influence of several factors characterizing the preoperative eye on refractive surgery are still unknown, such as pupillary diameter, depth of the anterior chamber, Intra Ocular Pressure or astigmatism.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • patient candidate for Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) refractive surgery
  • 18 to 40 years old
  • corrective glasses or lenses ranging from -9.00 to + 6.00 diopter
  • astigmatism less than or equal to 5 diopter
Exclusion Criteria
  • patient opposition to participate in the study
  • patient under legal protection
  • Pregnant or breast feeding patient
  • no health insurance coverage

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of high order aberrations after refractive surgery3 months after baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

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Paris, France

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