LASIK satisfaction study launches: will new tech deliver clearer vision?
NCT ID NCT07084844
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks how satisfied 52 people with nearsightedness and astigmatism are after getting Wavelight Plus LASIK, a personalized laser eye surgery. Researchers will measure vision quality, daily life impact, and any visual symptoms like glare or halos for up to 3 months after surgery. The goal is to see if this advanced laser system improves patient happiness and quality of vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wavelight Plus LASIK (laser eye surgery device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that Wavelight Plus LASIK provides high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life for nearsighted people with astigmatism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site observational study with no comparison group. Results may not apply to all patients, and long-term outcomes beyond 3 months are not assessed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
Who is studied
Eligible test subjects will be 18 to 39 years of age and who are candidates for Wavelight Plus LASIK to correct myopia or myopic astigmatism.
- Ages
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18 to 39 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: * Between the ages of 18 and 39 * Meet the standard care requirements for LASIK * Spherical equivalent (SE) more than -1.00D and up to -9.00 diopters * Myopia ≤ -8.00 sphere (in minus cylinder format) and up to -3.00D astigmatism * SE difference between the manifest refraction and the Sightmap measured SE being less than 0.75D * Minimum residual stromal bed thickness of 250 µm * If currently wearing contact lenses: * Soft CTL wearers discontinue for minimum 3 days * RGP CTL wearers discontinue for 1 month per decade of wear * Stable refraction (2 consecutive manifest refractions within 0.25 SE) * Stable K readings (2 consecutive K readings in 2 consecutive visits) * Willing and able to complete all post-operative visits * Pre-surgery BCDVA of 20/20 (0.00 logMAR) or better in each eye.Mesopic pupil size ≥ 4.5mm Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with any prior ocular surgery * Subjects with topographic evidence of keratoconus, or ectasia * Subjects with autoimmune diseases * Subjects who are pregnant or nursing * Systemic disease likely to affect wound healing, such as diabetes and severe atopy * Any ocular disease (including un-controlled dry eye) which in the investigator's opinion would affect the outcome of refractive surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mann Eye Institute
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77004, United States
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