Nerve repair vs. eye drops for numb cornea
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for neurotrophic keratitis, a condition where the cornea loses sensation. One treatment is a surgery to reconnect nerves to the eye, and the other is a special eye drop called Cenegermin. The goal is to see which works better to heal the cornea.
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Who can take part
- You must be 19 years old or older.
- You must have neurotrophic keratitis with reduced or no feeling in your cornea.
- Your eye doctor must say you are a candidate for either the nerve surgery or the Cenegermin eye drops.
- You must be able to understand and agree to the study procedures.
- You cannot have an active eye infection or inflammation.
- You cannot have had the nerve surgery in the same eye before.
Quick eligibility check
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