The Lamina Cribrosa (LC) Changes in the Eyes After Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)

Samsung Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: The Lamina Cribrosa and Optic Nerve Head Changes

Treatments: Device: Exposed to the high pressure during the surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02676557

LASIK-LC study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The burden of LASIK surgery on optic nerve head (ONH) has been controversial. Until now, the change of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness was used as the indicator of the study. In the present study, the investigators intended to investigate whether the changes of the deep and superficial structures around ONH exist or not using EDI OCT.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• the myopic patients who were supposed to undergo LASIK surgery in the Samsung Medical Center

Exclusion criteria

• Optic nerve head abnormalities at preoperative examination
• Previous ocular surgical history

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

LASIK

Treatment:

Device: Exposed to the high pressure during the surgery