Clinical Results of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) for the Correction of High Myopia

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) was introduced in 2011 using the VISUMAX femtosecond laser (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). It is designed for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. It involves the creation of a corneal tissue disk called lenticule and its extraction through a minimally invasive incision, utilizing only a femtosecond laser. This enables rapid visual recovery with very little discomfort to the patient. This observational case series monitors visual and refractive outcomes of myopic correction for more than -7.75 D. It is to * gather long-term results and refractive stability * detect rare complications or side-effects * evaluate the efficacy in a large number of patients

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:

• adults

• myopia more than -7.75 D

• refractive stability more than 1 year

Locations
Other Locations
Germany
Center for Refractive Surgery
RECRUITING
Münster
Contact Information
Primary
Suphi Taneri, MD
taneri@refraktives-zentrum.de
+492519877890
Backup
Anika Förster, M.Sc.
foerster@refraktives-zentrum.de
+492519877890
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 5000
Treatments
1
SMILE - Correction of eyes with myopia of more than -7.75 D
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Suphi Taneri

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