New study to check if laser eye surgery skews eye pressure readings
NCT ID NCT07549815
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will measure how eye pressure changes after common laser vision correction surgeries like PRK, LASIK, and femtosecond laser. Researchers will compare two measurement methods—Corvis CT and the standard applanation tonometer—in 50 people aged 19 to 35 with mild to moderate nearsightedness. The goal is to see if these surgeries affect the accuracy of eye pressure readings, which is important for detecting glaucoma later on.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors more accurately measure eye pressure after laser vision correction, improving glaucoma screening in these patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 50 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it will not directly change patient care. Results may not apply to all types of refractive surgery or patient populations.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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19 to 35 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: * Age between 19 and 35 years old * Myopia range from (-2.00 to -6.00 Diopter) . Exclusion Criteria: * Kertoconus. * Corneal scarring. * Previous corneal infections. * Minimum corneal thickness at the thinnest location less than 400 µm. * History of uveitis or ocular allergy. * Pre-existing glaucoma.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta Univeristy Hospital
Tanta, 31515, Egypt
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