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If you are over 18 years of age with hyperopia with or without astigmatism and have a stable prescription you may qualify for our research study of an investigational new laser for LASIK. People who qualify will receive LASIK at no cost.
This laser has not been commercially approved for use in the U.S. and is considered investigational by the FDA.
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Our mission is simple:
We want to provide personalized patient care by offering all treatment options and technologies now available. Chu Vision Institute is continuously involved in new and exciting research projects in order to investigate new technologies to help bring them to the market. Since 1996, Dr. Chu has participated in clinical studies in various academic areas of ophthalmology.
Only with your help are we able to see into the future of eye care, which will not only impact our local communities’ standard of care, but also influence the standard of eye care for others throughout the nation and around the world.
If you would like more information about participating in research, or to find out if you are a candidate for any of our current studies you can speak to our technical staff during your exam or ask one of our doctors if a study treatment is right for you.
Clinical trials are research studies that test how well new medical treatments work in people. Each trial addresses specific questions and attempts to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat a disease. Clinical trials may also compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available. Each clinical trial has a protocol, or action plan, for conducting the trial. The plan describes what will be done, how it will be conducted and why each part of the trial is necessary. Each trial has its own rules about who can participate. Some trials require volunteers with a certain disease while others need healthy participants.
Patients in a clinical trial are expected to have eye exams and other tests. Patients may also need to take medications and/or undergo surgery. Patients will be asked to return for follow-up examinations. These exams help find out how well the treatment is working.
Trial participation may last a few weeks to a few years. The success of a clinical trial often depends on monitoring the outcomes over a long period of time.
Clinical trials may involve risks as well as possible benefits. Whether or not a new treatment will work cannot be known ahead of time. There is always a chance that a new treatment may not work better than a standard treatment. The new treatment may not work at all or may be harmful. The treatment you receive may cause side effects that are serious enough to require medical attention. All known potential risks for a certain therapy will be disclosed before the patient consents to participate in the trial.
Participating in a clinical trial can bring many benefits.
Patients are asked to participate in a clinical trial only if they volunteer and understand the risks and benefits. Clinical trials can raise fears of the unknown. Understanding the safeguards that protect patients can ease some of these fears.
Patients who are eligible for a clinical trial will be given information to help them decide whether to take part. As a patient, you have the right to:
