INTACS (Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments) For Corneal Ectasia
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Keratoconus
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 21 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Use of asymmetrical corneal inserts to reduce or eliminate myopia and astigmatism in patients with keratoconus, who are no longer able to achieve adequate vision with their contact lenses or spectacles, so that their functional vision may be restored and the need for corneal transplantation may pote...
Use of asymmetrical corneal inserts to reduce or eliminate myopia and astigmatism in patients with keratoconus, who are no longer able to achieve adequate vision with their contact lenses or spectacles, so that their functional vision may be restored and the need for corneal transplantation may potentially be deferred.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02512432
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christopher Heichel, MD University of California, San Diego, Shiley Eye Institute
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