Could a medicated contact lens ease pain after laser eye surgery?
NCT ID NCT07705763
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares pain relief from bandage contact lenses soaked in the anti-inflammatory drug ketorolac versus plain lenses after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), a type of laser eye surgery. PRK often causes significant pain in the first few days as the cornea heals. The study will measure pain levels at several time points and track how quickly the eye's surface recovers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%-soaked bandage contact lenses
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a simple, sustained way to control pain after PRK without repeated eye drops.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. There is a risk of side effects from ketorolac, such as delayed healing or allergic reaction.
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Conditions
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Madina Teaching Hospital Faisalabad
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan
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