Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) is a commonly performed corneal refractive surgery but has significant post-operative pain. Pain medications after PRK are typically opioid-acetaminophen combinations. Alternatives to opioid medication are worth consideration. Patients will receive PRK in each eye sequentially, using the cannabinoid or codeine/acetaminophen for one eye and the other treatment for the fellow eye two weeks later.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
dronabinol
10 tablets of acetaminophen-codeine combination (300-30mg) without refills.
University of Florida Oaks Eye Center
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Pain as Recorded by the FACES Scale (Maximum) After First Surgery
The Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale is a pain scale that was developed by Donna Wong and Connie Baker. The scale shows a series of faces ranging from a happy face at 0, or "no hurt", to a crying face at 10, which represents "hurts like the worst pain imaginable"
Time frame: 1 week after first surgery
Pain as Recorded by the FACES Scale (Maximum) After Second Surgery
The Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale is a pain scale that was developed by Donna Wong and Connie Baker. The scale shows a series of faces ranging from a happy face at 0, or "no hurt", to a crying face at 10, which represents "hurts like the worst pain imaginable"
Time frame: 1 week after second surgery
Uncorrected Visual Acuity of First Eye Surgery
Uncorrected visual acuity as measured by Snellen Chart
Time frame: 3 months after first surgery
PROWL-SS
An online questionnaire derived from the Patient-Reported Outcomes With LASIK (PROWL) will be given to patients after PRK at 3 months. It ranges from 0-100, where 100 indicates best possible vision and satisfaction, while 0 indicates worst possible vision and satisfaction.
Time frame: 3 month
Quality of Life Refractive Correction Survey
The QIRC measures quality of life associated with vision and eyewear problems, measured at 3 months. It ranges from 0-100, where 0 indicates best possible vision and quality of life and 100 indicates worst possible vision and quality of life.
Time frame: 3 months
Ocular Discomfort Questionnaire
An online questionnaire derived from the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) at 3 months. It ranges from 0-48, where 0 indicates no eye discomfort and 48 indicates constant, debilitating, worst-possible eye discomfort or pain.
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Time frame: 3 months
Uncorrected Visual Acuity of Second Eye Surgery
Uncorrected visual acuity as measured by Snellen Chart
Time frame: 3 months after second surgery