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Manual Debridement vs Phototherapeutic Keratectomy in the Treatment of Corneal Basement Membrane Dystrophy
Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Summary
Of the few comparisons made in the existing literature, the results of PTK are comparable to those documented for manual debridement (MD). However, the shorter length of follow-up in patients with MD may have underestimated the associated complications. Our study, therefore, aims to offer a comparison between these two techniques to clarify the choice of effective treatment with a good safety profile.
Official title: Comparison of Efficacy and Safety Between Manual Debridement and Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) in the Treatment of Corneal Basement Membrane Dystrophy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2024-10
Completion Date
2026-10
Last Updated
2024-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Manual debridement
Traditional technique which consists of scraping off the irregular epithelium to allow a new layer to form.
Phototherapeutic keratectomy
New technique which has been increasingly used and which consists of a 193nm excimer laser that breaks molecular bonds between cells on the epithelial surface.
Locations (1)
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada