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Evaluating LASIK, SMILE, and PRK Eye Surgery in Physicians

This observational study is looking at how different types of eye surgery—LASIK, SMILE, and PRK—affect vision and quality of life for doctors and medical students. Researchers want to understand how these surgeries, which correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, impact daily life. You might be able to join if you are a physician or medical student between 21 and 62 years old, speak English fluently, and have not had previous eye surgery like LASIK or cataract surgery. The main goal is to see how your quality of vision and overall quality of life change after surgery, as measured by a questionnaire after twelve months. The study status is currently unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 700 participants. It is not a randomized trial.
What's involved
You would have a comprehensive eye exam, complete a quality of vision questionnaire before surgery, and then at three and twelve months after surgery. You will also have follow-up visits on the day of surgery, day one, one month, three months, and twelve months post-surgery.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants are followed for twelve months after surgery, which is when the primary endpoint is measured.

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NCT02576483

An Evaluation of LASIK, SMILE and PRK Surgery in Physicians

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 21–62Observational
Stanford University
~700 participants
Updated 2024-10-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Questionnaire (QoV questionnaire)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Self-reported quality of vision and quality of life questionnaire
Measured over Twleve months

Conditions

Nearsightedness
Farsightedness
Astigmatism

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
California1

Study leadership

  • Edward E. Manche, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Stanford University

Who to contact

Linda Schwartz
650 498-7020
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

21 years or older.
A physician or medical student.
Have the ability to give informed consent.
Speak and read English fluently.
Have not previously had any form of refractive surgery, including prior LASIK or cataract surgery.
May benefit from increased spectacle independence.
Have been determined to be a good candidate for the LASIK, SMILE or PRK procedure based on the investigator's assessment of medical and ophthalmic health, general cognitive function, and physical and social limitations.
Have a treatment target of bilateral emmetropia.
Express willingness and potential ability to return for all follow-up examinations through the 12-month follow-up exam under the care of the treating investigator.
Are not enrolled in any other research study.

Exclusion

Subjects under the age of 21.
Patients with excessively thin corneas.
Patients with topographic evidence of keratoconus.
Patients with ectatic eye disorders.
Patients with autoimmune diseases.
Patients who are pregnant or nursing.

What this trial measures

  • Self-reported quality of vision and quality of life questionnaireTwleve months