🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-11
LASIK iDesign vs SMILE (NCT07126756)
Visual Outcomes Comparison of LASIK Using Wavefront Optimized and SMILE
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: 59th Medical Wing
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study will compare the 6-month visual outcomes (i.e., visual acuity, contract sensitivity, higher order aberrations), quality of vision (i.e., double vision, glare, starburst, halos, etc.) and dry eye symptoms of patients undergoing contralateral LASIK using iDesign and SMILE surgery.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center — Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Age range: 21 Years to 50 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center — Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.