A donated corneal lens may fix blurry vision after a cornea transplant
NCT ID NCT04987060
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether implanting a fresh, donated corneal lenticule into the eye can reshape the cornea and reduce irregular astigmatism in people who have already had a full cornea transplant. The goal is to improve visual acuity and stabilize the cornea's shape. Twenty-four participants with irregular astigmatism and low vision will receive the implant using a minimally invasive SMILE surgery technique.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a fresh human corneal lenticule implanted into the cornea to reshape it
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to improve vision and reduce astigmatism in people who have already had a cornea transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants. The procedure carries risks such as infection, inflammation, or the implant not improving vision as hoped.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients with irregular astigmatism * low visual acuity Exclusion Criteria: * history of glaucoma * retinal detachment * history of ocular inflamation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye Hospital Pristina
Pristina, 10000, Kosovo
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