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Changes in Corneal Thickness and Corneal Endothelial Cell Density after Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Age related cataract is a leading cause of visual impairment&#44
considered a global health burden&#44
responsible for over 47% of blindness worldwide. Surgical intervention is usually the treatment of choi
Cataract&#44
phacoemulsification&#44
corneal endothelial cell density&#44
corneal thickness
Registration Number
TCTR20171122001
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz university of medical sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

All the patients diagnosed with immature senile cataract having visual impairment requiring surgical intervention and willing to participate during the study period were potentially eligible for inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

traumatic cataract, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, conjunctival scarring, significant corneal opacity, glaucoma, uveitis, vitreoretinal pathology, previous intra-â€ocular surgery, collagen vascular disease, any active ocular disease, high myopia, age younger than 40 years, preoperative endothelial cell count less than 1,500 cells per square millimetre, or preoperative anterior chamber depth less than 2.5 mm, dry-â€eye syndrome, iris neovascularization, or other abnormalities that can cause significant endothelial cell impairment independent of surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Corneal endothelial cell density 3 months after operation Specular microscopy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Corneal thickness 3 months after operation Pachymetry
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