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Introduction of Orthokeratology

Introduction of Orthokeratology - Introduction of Orthokeratology

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000002597
Enrollment
150
Registered
2009-10-07
Start date
2010-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Ametropia

Interventions

We evaluate visual acuity, refraction, improvement condition of the cornea shape.

Sponsors

Tokushima university hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The myopia and astigmatic ametropia patient that refraction value is stable. The corner conjunctiva does not have remarkable fluoresceine staining, and being more than 5mm by a Schirmer's test for five minutes. There be cornea endothelium density more than 2,000 /mm2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient who does not meet the adaptation. The patient who cannot obey the instructions of the instruction manual. The patient that it is difficult to periodical examination. A pregnant woman, a woman nursing or the woman who has a plan of the pregnancy. cornea diseases. A patient (for example, AIDS, autoimmune disease) with the immune disease or a diabetic. A patient has allergy for the contact lens. Corneal infectious disease. The patient who has ophthalmopathy, the damage, deformity to have an influence on the cornea, the conjunctiva, an eyelid. Dry eye patient. The patient who deteriorates of the cornea perception. The patient who has injection or foreign body sensation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual acuity, refraction, corneal analysis

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026