Contoura with Phorcides versus WaveLight Wavefront-Optimized LASIK for myopia with astigmatism

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Adults eligible for LASIK who meet corneal thickness and refractive criteria will undergo LASIK planned either with Contoura plus Phorcides planning software or with WaveLight wavefront-optimized planning. Each participant will receive one of the two planning approaches and be followed after surgery, including at least a 1-month postoperative visit. Measured outcomes include uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity, refractive results, contrast sensitivity, and patient-reported satisfaction. Procedures are performed at Vance Thompson Vision sites in Bozeman, Omaha, and Fargo with enrollment limited to candidates meeting the listed inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients at least age 21 years of age undergoing LASIK eye surgery
* Willing and able to comprehend informed consent and complete 1 month post-op visit
* Potential postoperative BCDVA of 20/20 or better in each eye based on Investigator's medical opinion
* Candidates for Contoura with Phorcides (Myopic, astigmatism \<3.0D)
* Both eyes targeted for plano
* Pre-operative total corneal Pachymetry 490um or above
* Stable refractive error \<0.50D change in preceding year
* Good general and ocular health
* Pre-operative exam completed within three months of surgery
* SCL discontinued 3 days prior to pre-op exam and the procedure
* Pachymetry above 490 with residual greater than 270um
* Candidates who, as determined by the investigator, can safely undergo LASIK

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients under 21 years of age
* Concomitant ocular condition which would limit the BCVA at the discretion of the surgeon
* Patients with usual relative and absolute contraindications for LASIK surgery (Patients with severe dry eye, recurrent corneal erosion, uncontrolled Glaucoma, collagen vascular disorders, keratoconus or signs of keratoconus, uncontrolled Diabetes, Herpes)
* Pachymetry below 490
* Autoimmune or immunodeficiency diseases
* Pregnant or nursing women
* Patients with signs of inability to understand consent for study and procedure planned
* Patients with history of previous ocular surgery
* Patients with strabismus or amblyopia
* Patients that have a BCDVA of 20/25 or worse in either eye

Where it's running

• Vance Thompson Vison
  Bozeman, Montana, United States Recruiting
• Vance Thompson Vision
  Omaha, Nebraska, United States Recruiting
• Vance Thompson Vision
  Fargo, North Dakota, United States Recruiting
• Vance Thompson Vision
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Daniel Terveen, MD
• Email: daniel.terveen@vancethompsonvision.com
• Phone: 605-645-7999

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.