Study of Demarcation Line Depth in Transepithelial Versus Epithelium-off Accelerated Cross-linking (AXL) in Keratocouns

Kasr El Aini Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

To assess depth of demarcation line in transepithelial versus epithelium-off accelerated cross-linking in keratoconus patients

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography "OCT" will be performed to evaluate the corneal stroma for the presence of demarcation line 1 month postoperatively by an independent observer unware of purpose of study

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Progressive Keratoconus

Interventions

corneal cross-linkingPROCEDURE

Riboflavin is instilled over cornea followed by Ultraviolet-A irradiation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * progressive keratoconus stage 1-2 Exclusion Criteria: * any concomitant ocular disease

Locations (1)

Kasr Al Ainy teaching hospital

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

evaluation of depth of demarcation line

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography "AS-OCT" is used to measure depth of demarcation line

Time frame: 1 month postoperative

Central Contacts

Sarah Azzam, MD

CONTACT

+201227425601 sarahazzam@ymail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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