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Comparison of outcomes between microkeratome assisted and femtosecond laser assisted sutureless anterior lamellar keratoplasty for superficial corneal opacities

Microkeratome assisted vs femtosecond laser assisted sutureless anterior lamellar keratoplasty for superficial corneal opacities: A randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050317
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-03-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Femtosecond laser assisted sutureless anterior lamellar keratoplasty: Donor cornea with same diameter and depth as the recipient eye will be mounted on artificial chamber and cut with f

Sponsors

Army Hospital Research and Referral
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Corneal scar secondary to infection Corneal scar secondary to trauma Spheroidal degeneration Band shaped keratopathy Corneal dystrophy involving superficial 200 µm thickness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Corneal opacity involving more than 200 µm corneal thickness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual acuity - measured using logMAR charts. Contrast sensitivity. Corneal aberrations using Sirius Tomogram. Timepoint: pre-operative post-operative day-1 week 1 week 4 week 12 week 24

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
K-readings using Sirius Tomogram. AS-OCT. Complications, if anyTimepoint: pre-operative post-operative day-1 week 1 week 4 week 12 week 24

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mrinalini Singh

Army Hospital Research and Referral

aloksati_123@rediffmail.com8334892288

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026