Collagen Cross-Linking for Keratoconus/Ectasia With and Without Intacs

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2021-06-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will determine the efficacy of collagen cross linking for progressive keratoconus and ectasia after lasik. It will try and determine which is a more effective treatment: collagen cross linking alone or collagen cross linking combined with Intacs, a treatment which has already been proven to be effective in decreasing corneal curvature in patients with keratoconus.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Yaron S. Rabinowitz M.D.
• Treatments: Riboflavin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• progressive keratoconus or ectasia

Exclusion Criteria:

• cornea thinner than 400um

• K readings greater than 60D

• Central corneal scarring