Comparison of the Effect of 4th Generation Fluoroquinolones, Gatifloxacin and Moxifloxacin, on Epithelial Healing Following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), A Substudy of: Initial Evaluation of Excimer Laser Keratorefractive Surgery in U.S. Army Personnel (WU # 2335-99)
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Lead
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Age
21–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MSE) of up to -6.00 diopters (D) at the spectacle plane with refractive cylinder up to 3.00D.
You may not be if
Concurrent topical or systemic medications that may impair healing including corticosteroids, antimetabolites, isotretinoin, amiodarone hydrochloride and/ or sumatripin.
Patients with known sensitivity or inappropriate responsiveness to any of the medications used in the post-operative course.
Anterior basement membrane dystrophy.
History of recurrent epithelial erosion.
Significant dry eye (symptomatic sith Schirmer \<5mm at 5 minutes)
Other corneal epithelial disorder or healing abnormality
Clareo Health | Comparison of the Effect of 4th Generation Fluoroquinolones, Gatifloxacin and Moxifloxacin, on Epithelial Healing Following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), A Substudy of: Initial Evaluation of Excimer Laser Keratorefractive Surgery in U.S. Army Personnel (WU # 2335-99)
