Comparison of LASIK and SBK

University of Utah40 enrolled

Overview

The objective of the study is to compare clinical outcomes from LASIK and SBK using FDA-approved laser technology on the same patient

Patients undergoing bilateral refractive surgery on the same day will have one eye randomized to LASIK and the fellow eye assigned to SBK treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Myopia

Interventions

LASIKPROCEDURE

Refractive surgery

SBKPROCEDURE

Refractive surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients deemed to be suitable candidates for bilateral LASIK surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who desire monovision correction rather than bilateral distance correction

Locations (1)

University of Utah, John Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual acuity

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Manifest refraction

Time frame: 6 months

Wavefront aberration value

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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