U.S., Jan. 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06798779) titled 'Predicting Manifest Astigmatism in Keratoconus Patients.' on Jan. 20.
Brief Summary: The cornea of the human eye has several functions. It is transparent to allow light into the eye and its shape focuses the incoming light onto the retina. The cornea is responsible for two-thirds of this focusing, while the human lens accounts for the remaining third.
Keratoconus is a condition with onset in the second to third decades of life, where the cornea warps into an irregular shape. This irregularity reduces vision due to blurring of the image focused on the retina. Only partial improvement is achievable with traditional glasses because th...