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Safety and Effectiveness of Wavefront-Guided LASIK Corrections of Myopic Refractive Errors

A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Wavefront-Guided LASIK Correction of Myopic Refractive Errors With the iDesign Advanced Wavescan Studio™ System and Star S4IR™ Excimer Laser

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01663363
Enrollment
170
Registered
2012-08-13
Start date
2012-08-31
Completion date
2015-07-31
Last updated
2025-02-04

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Conditions

Myopia

Keywords

refractive, LASIK

Brief summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that wavefront-guided LASIK is safe and effective for the correction of myopic refractive errors.

Interventions

DEVICELASIK correction of myopic refractive errors

Surgeons will perform wavefront-guided LASIK based upon measurement obtained with the iDesign System

Sponsors

Abbott Medical Optics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years of age or greater * Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA) of 20/20 or better * Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or worse * Less than 0.75D difference between cycloplegic and manifest refraction sphere. * Demonstration of refractive stability * Anticipated post-operative stromal bed thickness of at least 250 microns * Willing and capable of returning for follow-up examinations for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or intend to become pregnant over the course of the study * Concurrent use of topical or systemic medications that may impair healing * History of any medical conditions that could affect wound healing * History of prior intraocular or corneal surgery, active ophthalmic disease, or other ocular abnormality * Evidence of keratoconus, corneal irregularity, or abnormal topography in the operative eye(s) * Known sensitivity or inappropriate responsiveness to any of the medications used in the post-operative course

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)6 Months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better6 Months

Participant flow

Recruitment details

334 eyes were treated among 170 participants.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Wavefront-guided LASIK
LASIK correction of myopic refractive errors: Surgeons will perform wavefront-guided LASIK based upon measurement obtained with the iDesign System
170
Total170

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicWavefront-guided LASIK
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
1 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
169 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
170 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
77 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
93 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 334
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 334

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)

Time frame: 6 Months

Population: Data from 334 eyes of 170 participants are included for the outcome measure Percentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Wavefront-guided LASIKPercentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)0 percentage of eyes
Secondary

Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better

Time frame: 6 Months

Population: Percentage of eyes with UCVA of 20/40 or better. Target for this outcome measure is greater than 85% achieving UCVA of 20/40 or Better. Data from 334 eyes of 170 participants are included for the outcome measure Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Wavefront-guided LASIKPercentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better98.2 percentage of eyes

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026