Tiny dissolving insert could replace messy eye drops after vision surgery

NCT ID NCT06235567

Summary

This study is testing whether a small, dissolving insert placed in the tear duct is as effective as standard steroid eye drops for reducing inflammation after a procedure to strengthen a weakened cornea (keratoconus). The insert slowly releases medication over 30 days and then dissolves on its own, which could help patients who struggle with using eye drops multiple times a day. Researchers hope this alternative will improve treatment adherence and recovery outcomes for patients.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mission Bay Hospital

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • UCSF Pediatric Ophthalmology

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • Wayne and Gladys Center for Vision

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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