Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients above 21 years (with stable refraction). 2) Patients with Hyperopia with or without astigmatism.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Different kind of refractive errors other than listed above. 2) Patients under recommended age or with unstable refraction. 3) Patients with systemic conditions that affects stability of refraction e.g uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy and lactation. 4) Patients with systemic conditions that affect wound healing e.g. rheumatoid arthritis. 5) Patients with any other ocular pathology e.g. keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Foch’s corneal dystrophy, cataract and glaucoma. 6) Patients with previous refractive corneal surgeries. 7) Patients that couldn’t fulfill one year follow up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity ;Assessment of the corneal flap for healing and stability and stromal interface for debris or epithelial ingrowth. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of LASIK: percentage of eyes that showed an equal or better postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) after one month of LASIK correction compared to preoperative corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA). | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Ophthalmology Department Faculty of medicine Suez Canal University