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A study to assess what one sees and its associated experience during two types of laser vision correction

Patient Experience and Wound Healing in Photorefractive Keratectomy-Alcohol Assisted vs.Transepithelial PRK

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050860
Enrollment
208
Registered
2023-03-20
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: H521- Myopia

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Madhumitha D
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have undergone PRK-Alcohol assisted or Transepithelial for myopia of upto -6D (spherical equivalent)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are undergoing enhancement procedure 2.Patients undergoing PRK in only one eye 3.Patients undergoing PRK as a second alternative procedure due to deferral of flap based surgery intra-operatively

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the visual perception of patients undergoing two types of PRK â?? â??alcohol assisted PRKâ?? and â??Transepithelial PRKâ?? Timepoint: 1 year 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the epithelial healing, pain scores and stromal haze of patients undergoing two types of PRK â?? â??alcohol associated PRKâ?? and â??Transepithelial PRKâ??. Timepoint: 1 year 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Madhumitha D

Aravind Eye Hospital

josephine@aravind.org9994549584

Outcome results

None listed

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