Comparison of Epi-ON Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Performed Using an 18-Minute UVA Exposure vs. a 24-Minute UVA Exposure on Eyes With Ectatic Corneal Diseases
Start Date
8/1/2025
Completion Date
12/31/2028
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effects of an experimental (not Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved) treatment called corneal crosslinking (CXL) for conditions in which the cornea becomes progressively thin, steep, and misshapen, causing vision to be blurred. CXL is performed by putting riboflavin (vitamin B2) drops onto the eye and then exposing it to ultraviolet (UVA) light at about the same intensity as you get outdoors on a bright, sunny day. It is designed to stop the progression of disease by strengthening the cornea. Study participants will be at least 8 years of age or older and have a diagnosis of keratoconus, ectasia after LASIK, ectasia after PRK, pellucid marginal degeneration, progressive ectasia after previous CXL treatment or forme fruste keratoconus. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does CXL help prevent or slow the progression of someone's corneal condition and vision loss? Participants will: * Attend up to a total of 7 in office visits over the course of 6 months, where several eye and vision tests will be given. Receive CXL (applying riboflavin (Vitamin B2 eye drops) to the eye, then exposing the eye to ultraviolet (UV-A) light). * There will be two groups of participants. One group will receive the UVA treatment for 18 minutes and the other group will receive the UVA treatment for 24 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 8 years to No maximum
Interventions
Epi-ON corneal cross-linking
Conditions
Locations
Woolfson Eye Institute
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Atlanta, Georgia 30349
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Canton, Georgia 30114
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Cumming, Georgia 30041
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Douglasville, Georgia 30134
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Marietta, Georgia 30066
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Snellville, Georgia 30078
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Asheville, North Carolina 28803
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Johnson City, Tennessee 37615
United States
Woolfson Eye Institute
Knoxville, Tennessee 37922
United States