Changes in Angle Kappa and Corneal Back Elevations After Laser in Situ Keratomileusis in Myopic Astigmatism

Ain Shams University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Refractive Errors

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06166212

angle K relation e astigmatism

Details and patient eligibility

About

Refractive errors and corneal astigmatism are associated with changes in angle kappa and corneal back elevation at the thinnest point in Pentacam.

The purpose of this study is to track:

The effect of anterior corneal astigmatism treatment on angle kappa and corneal back elevation.

Full description

This prospective observational study will be settled in Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Myopic astigmatism

Exclusion criteria

Corneal scar

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Cases with high myopic astigmatism

Description:

Cases having myopic astigmatism more than 1.5 diopter

Cases with not high astigmatism

Description:

Cases having astigmatism less than 1.5 diopter