The study will compare the 6-month visual outcomes (i.e., visual acuity, contract sensitivity, higher order aberrations), quality of vision (i.e., double vision, glare, starburst, halos, etc.) and dry eye symptoms of patients undergoing contralateral LASIK using iDesign and SMILE surgery.
Both SMILE and LASIK treatments are FDA-approved and are both performed routinely as standard of care surgery in the US Military. However, there is limited literature comparing quality of vision after LASIK using iDesign and SMILE refractive surgery. Our objective is to study the 6-month visual outcomes (high and 5% low contrast visual acuity, refractive error, higher order aberrations) and subject reported quality of vision (i.e., double vision, glare, starburst, halos, etc.) and dry eye symptoms using the PROWL and SPEED questionnaires following contralateral LASIK using iDesign and SMILE surgery. This is a prospective randomized contralateral study, including 57 subjects. Once consented to participate in the study, subjects will have a comprehensive ocular examination to determine eligibility to undergo simultaneous SMILE surgery in one eye and LASIK using iDesign on the contralateral eye to correct myopia. Surgical treatment will be randomized so there is a 50% chance to receive SMILE on the right eye and LASIK on the contralateral eye. Subjects will receive standard of care topical ophthalmic antibiotic and steroid drops. Visual outcomes and patient self-reported symptoms will be assessed at day 1, week 2, month 1, month 3, and month 6.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
57
LASIK with iDesign
small incision lenticule extraction technique
Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States
Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity of 20/16 or Better at 6-month Post-Op
Post-operative uncorrected visual acuity of 20/16 or better measure using the ETDRS chart reported as percentage of subjects; unit = percentage eyes with Uncorrected Visual Acuity
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op
Difference in High Contrast Visual Acuity at 6-month Post-Op
Mean uncorrected high contrast visual acuity measure using the ETDRS chart measure at 6-month Post-Op; unit = LogMAR
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op
Difference in residual Refractive Error at 6-month Post-Op
Residual mean refractive error measure with phoropter at 6-month Post-Op; unit = Diopters (D)
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op
Difference in Low Contrast Visual Acuity at 6-month Post-Op
Mean uncorrected low contrast visual acuity measure using the 5% ETDRS chart measure at 6-month Post-Op; unit = LogMAR
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op
Difference in residual Higher Order Aberrations at 6-month Post-Op
Mean Higher Order Aberrations measure by iDesign 2.0 Refractive Studio at 6-month Post-Op; unit = root mean square
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op
Difference in overall satisfaction questionnaire score at 6-month Post-Op
Mean Subject Satisfaction Score with the surgery outcome using the Patient-Reported Outcomes with LASIK Symptoms and Satisfaction (PROWL-SS) Questionnaire at 6-month Post-Op. The score ranges from 1 (completely satisfied) to 6 (completely dissatisfied). Lower value indicates higher satisfaction.
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op
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Difference in overall Dry Eye questionnaire score at 6-month Post-Op
Mean Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) Questionnaire score at 6-month Post-Op. Possible dry eye symptoms score ranges from 0 (never) to 3 (Constant). Higher value indicates worse dry eye symptoms.
Time frame: 6-month Post-Op