CompletedNot Applicable

Limbal Astigmatic Keratotomy to Correct High Degrees of Astigmatism After Phacoemulsification

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2023-10-01

Plain-language summary

Compare manually performed Astigmatic Keratotomy to femtosecond laser astigmatic keratotomy to manage corneal astigmatism more than three diopters after phacoemulsification.

Who can participate

Age range21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Possibility to have informed consent and attendance of all study visits. * Patients who have undergone conventional phacoemulsification at least one month ago. * Clear cornea. * Astigmatism more than 0.5 diopters. Exclusion Criteria: * Corneal opacity. * History of corneal surgery. * Thin cornea. * Astigmatism equal to or less than 0.5 diopters.

What they're measuring

astigmatism (Keratometric reading)

Timeframe: three month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06179355

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-01

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