A clinical study to compare the safety and effectiveness of accelerated CXL(a corneal strengthening procedure) done with assistance of SMILE lenticule versus contact lens in patients of keratoconus with thin cornea
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H186- Keratoconus
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/01/049079
- Lead Sponsor
- Kalyani
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Patients with progressive keratoconus. Progression of keratoconus is defined as increase in steepest keratometry (Kmax) by >0.5 Diopter(D) or increase in flattest Keratometry (Kmin) by >1D or increase in mean keratometry (Kmean) by >0.5D or increase in manifest spherical equivalent >0.5D during 6 month or decrease in central corneal thickness by >2%.
2.Age â?? 16-40 years
3.Corneal thickness of less than 425 micron and more than 350 micron before epithelial debridement
4.Patient giving consent for the procedure and follow up.
1.Post refractive surgery cornea
2.Active intraocular infection, inflammation, allergy.
3.Corneal scarring
4.Pterygium
5.Pregnancy, Lactation
6.Post ocular trauma
7.Age less than 16 years
8.CCT less than 350 micron
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method