New LASIK tech aims to sharpen night vision
NCT ID NCT07127757
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether Wavelight Plus LASIK, an advanced laser eye surgery, improves vision in both normal and dim lighting for people with nearsightedness and astigmatism. Fifty adults will receive the surgery and be followed for 3 months. Researchers will measure visual sharpness and ask about satisfaction and quality of life.
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 show that Wavelight Plus LASIK provides sharper vision in both bright and dim lighting for people with nearsightedness and astigmatism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 50 participants and no comparison group. Results may not apply to everyone, and long-term effects 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 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+ years of age and who are candidates for Wavelight Plus LASIK to correct myopia or myopic astigmatism. Patients who are eligible for LASIK surgery with the Wavelight Plus device may undergo the procedure even if they choose not to participate in the research study. The decision to perform surgery with the device will be made based on clinical indications, irrespective of participation in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Subject must be able to understand and sign an IRB approved Informed consent form * Willing and able to attend all scheduled study visits as required per protocol * Minimum of 18 years of age * Myopia up to -8.00 D, astigmatism up to -3.00 D, with SE more than -1.00D and up to -9.00D, based on Sightmap measured refraction * Best corrected photopic distance visual acuity of 20/20-2 or better (≤ 0.04 logMAR) * Mesopic pupil size ≥ 4.5mm * Less than 0.75 D manifest refraction spherical equivalent difference between Sightmap refraction and subjective manifest refraction * Stable refraction (within ± 0.50 D) as determined by manifest refraction spherical equivalent for a minimum of 12 months prior to surgery, verified by consecutive subjective refractions or medical records or prescription history * If currently wearing contact lenses: * Soft CTL wearers discontinue for minimum 3 days prior to first refraction * RGP or toric soft CTL wearers discontinue for ≥2 weeks prior to first refraction Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who are pregnant or nursing * Acute or chronic disease or illness that would increase the operative risk or confound the outcomes of the study * Patients with flap complications * Systemic medications that may confound the outcome of the study or increase the risk to the subject. * Ocular condition (other than high myopia) that may predispose the subject to future complications, such as ectasia * History or evidence of active or inactive corneal disease (e.g., herpes simplex keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, recurrent corneal erosion syndrome, corneal dystrophy) * Evidence of retinal vascular disease * Keratoconus or Keratoconus suspect * Glaucoma or glaucoma suspect by exam findings and/or family history * Previous intraocular or corneal surgery * Predicted residual stromal bed thickness \< 250 μm * Intended to have monovision treatment * Participation in other current clinical trials
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Laser Defined Vision
RECRUITINGGreensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States
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