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Safety and Effectiveness of Wavefront-Guided LASIK Corrections of Myopic Refractive Errors

A Phase 3 interventional study of LASIK correction of myopic refractive errors in Myopia, sponsored by Abbott Medical Optics. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-04.

Sponsored by Abbott Medical Optics · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
170
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that wavefront-guided LASIK is safe and effective for the correction of myopic refractive errors.

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Conditions studied

  • Myopia

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Keywords

  • refractive
  • LASIK
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In context

Refractive Errors

413 studies on the registry are indexed under Refractive Errors; 62 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 170 is above the median of 82 across 296 interventional studies indexed under Refractive Errors.

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Lead sponsor

Abbott Medical Optics is the lead sponsor of 34 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 7 (100%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or greater
  • Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA) of 20/20 or better
  • Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or worse
  • Less than 0.75D difference between cycloplegic and manifest refraction sphere.
  • Demonstration of refractive stability
  • Anticipated post-operative stromal bed thickness of at least 250 microns
  • Willing and capable of returning for follow-up examinations for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or intend to become pregnant over the course of the study
  • Concurrent use of topical or systemic medications that may impair healing
  • History of any medical conditions that could affect wound healing
  • History of prior intraocular or corneal surgery, active ophthalmic disease, or other ocular abnormality
  • Evidence of keratoconus, corneal irregularity, or abnormal topography in the operative eye(s)
  • Known sensitivity or inappropriate responsiveness to any of the medications used in the post-operative course
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
170 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    wavefront-guided LASIK

    LASIK correction of myopic refractive errors. Surgeons will perform wavefront-guided LASIK based upon measurement obtained with the iDesign System.

    Device: LASIK correction of myopic refractive errors

Interventions

  • DeviceLASIK correction of myopic refractive errors

    Surgeons will perform wavefront-guided LASIK based upon measurement obtained with the iDesign System

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)

    Time frame: 6 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better

    Time frame: 6 Months

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Results

Posted Jun 26, 2015

Participant flow

334 eyes were treated among 170 participants.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneWavefront-guided LASIK
Started170
Completed170
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)
Time frame:
6 Months
Reported as:
Number · percentage of eyes
Percentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)
percentage of eyesWavefront-guided LASIK
Percentage of Eyes With Loss of More Than 2 Lines Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)0 (NA to NA)
SecondaryPercentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better
Time frame:
6 Months
Reported as:
Number · percentage of eyes
Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better
percentage of eyesWavefront-guided LASIK
Percentage of Eyes With Uncorrected Visual Acuity (UCVA) of 20/40 or Better98.2 (96.1 to 99.3)

Adverse events

Collected over 6 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Wavefront-guided LASIK—5/334 (1.5%)0/334 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventWavefront-guided LASIK
Primary open angle glaucomaEye disorders2/334
Transient light sensitivity syndromeEye disorders2/334
Melting of the flapEye disorders1/334

Baseline characteristics

The number of participants is 170, but 334 eyes were evaluated among these 170 participants.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Wavefront-guided LASIK
<=18 years1
Between 18 and 65 years169
>=65 years0
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Wavefront-guided LASIK
Female77
Male93
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Wavefront-guided LASIK
United States170
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 4, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01663363
Lead sponsor
Abbott Medical Optics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 13, 2012
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Mar 2014
Completion
Jul 2015
Results posted
Jun 26, 2015
Last update
Feb 4, 2025

Study contacts

Kendra Hileman, PhD
study director · Abbott Medical Optics

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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