Comparison Between Standard Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (S-DALK) and Intralase Enabled Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplaty (IE-DALK)

NAUnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 8, 2015

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2021

Conditions
DALK Corneal TransplantKeratoconusScar
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Standard Deep Anterior Keratoplasty (S-DALK)

Standard (with the use of a blade) deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), which is a partial thickness corneal transplant, which has been shown to be a safe and effective procedure.

PROCEDURE

IE-DALK (femtosecond)

Femtosecond deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). The femotosecond laser technology allows for the creation of precise and reproducible corneal incisions.

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Kensington Eye Institute

OTHER

collaborator

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

collaborator

Unity Health Toronto

OTHER

collaborator

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

OTHER

collaborator

Applied Health Research Centre

OTHER

lead

University of Toronto

OTHER