The Homburg Keratoconus Center (HKC)

Last updated: November 27, 2024
Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Vision Loss

Eye Disease

Treatment

Topographic, tomographic and biomechanical analysis.

Clinical Study ID

NCT03923101
HKC
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Aim of this study is to conduct longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses about the corneal ectatic disease Keratoconus based on data obtained from Keratoconus patients in the Homburg Keratoconus Center (HKC).

The Homburg Keratoconus Center (HKC) was founded in 2010 and, up to now, comprises more than 3,000 Keratoconus patients. Topographic, tomographic and biomechanic characteristics of the disease are being analyzed with the intention to elucidate how the disease begins and develops during lifetime.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All Keratoconus patients presenting in the department of ophthalmology, SaarlandUniversity Medical Center, Homburg, Saarland, Germany.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients without Keratoconus.

Study Design

Total Participants: 5000
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Topographic, tomographic and biomechanical analysis.
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 01, 2011
Estimated Completion Date:
January 01, 2032

Connect with a study center

  • Department of Ophthalmology

    Homburg, Saarland 66421
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

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