Promising new eye treatment could halt vision loss from keratoconus
NCT ID NCT06100939
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tested a new way to treat keratoconus, a condition where the cornea thins and bulges, causing blurry vision. The treatment uses special eye drops and ultraviolet light to strengthen the cornea without removing its outer layer. 396 people aged 8 to 45 took part to see if this approach can safely stop the disease from getting worse and improve vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Riboflavin and sodium iodide eye drops plus ultraviolet-A light treatment
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less painful, faster-recovery treatment to stop keratoconus from getting worse and help preserve vision.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The treatment may not work for everyone, and there are risks like infection or corneal haze.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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396 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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8 to 45 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: * Diagnosis of keratoconus Exclusion Criteria: * Minimal corneal thickness \< 350 microns * Non-keratoconic ectatic disease * Contraindications or hypersensitivities to any required study medications * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Certain concomitant ocular conditions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Boston Vision
Brookline, Massachusetts, 02445, United States
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Center for Excellence in Eye Care
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Chicago Cornea Consultants
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169, United States
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Cincinnati Eye Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Devers Eye Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States
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Goodman Eye Center
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Nvision Eye Centers Rowland Heights
Rowland Heights, California, 91748, United States
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Ophthalmology Associates
St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States
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The Eye Doctors at CNY Eye Care
East Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States
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UPMC Vision Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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