Comparison of postoperative parameters in cataract surgery with two different fluidic settings

Completed

Conditions: Postoperative complications in cataract surgery
Eye Diseases

Registration Number: ISRCTN11821734

Lead Sponsor: Eye Foundation (Ögonfonden)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 43

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 55 and 85
2. Presence of senile cataract

Exclusion Criteria

1. Traumatic cataract
2. Extremely dense cataract
3. Subluxated lens
4. Macular or corneal disease
5. Anterior chamber depth shallower than 2.1 mm
6. Pupil dilated less than 5 mm in diameter with 0.2 ml solution of cyclopentolate 0.1% and phenylephrine 1.5%
7. Diabetes
8. Glaucoma
9. Continuous treatment with oral or nasal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or steroids Previous intraocular surgery or retinal photocoagulation

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Duration of surgery is measured during surgery in minutes<br>2. Consumed balanced saline solution is determined by weighing the saline bag before and after surgery. The saline for hydrodissection and wetting of the cornea is withdrawn before the baseline measurement.<br>3. Cumulative dissipated energy is determined by recording the CDE-value from the LCD display of the Phacoemulsification machine<br>4. Central corneal thickness is measured with Anterior segment OCT at baseline, 1 day, 3 weeks and 3 months<br>5. Endothelial cell density is measured using confocal microscopy at baseline and 3 months<br>6. Anterior chamber flare is measured by laser flare meter at baseline, 1 day, and 3 weeks<br>7. Macular thickness is measured by OCT at baseline, 1 day, 3 weeks and 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Intraocular pressure is measured using Goldmann applanation tonometry at baseline, 1 day, 3 weeks and 3 months<br>2. Corrected distance visual acuity is measured using a ETDRS chart during ophthalmologic examinations at baseline, 1 day, 3 weeks and 3 months