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The Effect of Ablation Depth on Dry Eye After LASIK Treatment of Myopia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Incidence and Severity of Dry Eye After Myopic LASIK
Registration Number
NCT03228784
Lead Sponsor
Minia University
Brief Summary

The study tried to find the relation between ablation depth and degree of dryness after LASIK treatment of myopic patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with age ≥ 21 years
  • Normal Pentacam maps
  • Myopia with spherical equation less than 12 D
  • Corneal thickness ≥ 500 Microns
  • Calculated residual stromal bed ≥ 280 microns
  • No signs or symptoms of dry eye.

Exclusion Criteria :

  • Keratoconus and forme fruste keratoconus
  • Auto-immune diseases
  • History of dry eye or previous use of tear substitutes
  • Previous ocular surgery
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of dry eye6 months

Schirmer 1 test in millimeters

Degree of dryness6 months

Tear break up time in seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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