Lens implant shows promise for correcting blurry vision
NCT ID NCT04516772
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how well a special lens implant, called the Visian Toric ICL, works over two years for people with nearsightedness and astigmatism. A total of 125 participants received the implant, which sits behind the iris. The main goal was to see if the lens stays in place without rotating too much. The results could help confirm this device as a reliable option for vision correction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (a lens implant placed behind the iris to correct vision)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the lens implant is a safe and effective long-term option for correcting nearsightedness with astigmatism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-approval study, so the device is already on the market. The main risk is that the lens may rotate or not stay in place, which could affect vision correction.
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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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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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21 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: * Moderate to high myopia with astigmatism correctable with available TICL powers. * Stable refractive history within 0.50 D each cylinder and spherical equivalent (SE) for 1 year prior to implantation. * Able and willing to return for scheduled follow-up examinations after surgery. * Able to read, understand and provide written informed consent on the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent form (ICF) and provide authorization as appropriate for local privacy regulations. * Other protocol-specified inclusion criteria may apply. Exclusion Criteria: * Insulin-dependent diabetes or diabetic retinopathy. * History of previous ocular surgery. * Cataract of any grade. * Monocular. * Pregnant or nursing women, or those who plan to become pregnant over the course of this clinical study. * Other protocol-specified exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Aloha Laser Vision, LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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Cleveland Eye Clinic
Brecksville, Ohio, 44141, United States
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Hoopes Vision/Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research
Draper, Utah, 84020, United States
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Key-Whitman Eye Center
Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States
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Price Vision Group,
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Solomon Eye Physicians and Surgeons/Bowie Vision Institute
Bowie, Maryland, 20716, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision
Omaha, Nebraska, 68137, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision
West Fargo, North Dakota, 58078, United States
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