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To compare the early visual results and postoperative recovery between two groups of keratoconic patients - one group having undergone a traditional, mechanical vacuum trephine procedure while the second group underwent femtosecond-enabled penetrating keratoplasty.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Active Comparator |
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| Group 2 | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penetrating keratoplasty with IntraLase | Procedure | penetrating keratoplasty with femtosecond laser shaped incisions- IntraLase TM (IntraLase Enabled Keratoplasty [IEK]) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pachimetry, Microscopy, Corneal topography | 1 year |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Elissandro M Silva, Lindoso | Hospital Oftalmologico de Sorocaba | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sorocaba Eye Bank - HOSBOS | Sorocaba | São Paulo | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007640 | Keratoconus |
| ID | Term |
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| D003316 | Corneal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015948 | Keratoplasty, Penetrating |
| ID | Term |
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| D016039 | Corneal Transplantation |
| D016378 | Tissue Transplantation |
| D064987 | Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy |
| D001691 | Biological Therapy |
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| Penetrating keratoplasty with vacuum trephine | Procedure | Group 2 - penetrating keratoplasty with vacuum trephine |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D054140 | Refractive Surgical Procedures |
| D013508 | Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D014180 | Transplantation |