Effect of improved intraocular lenses on contrast sensitivity tests

Completed

• Conditions: Cataract; Eye Diseases; Disorders of lens

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17058178
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Groningen (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Cataract in both eyes

Exclusion Criteria

1. Other ocular pathology as diabetic, macula degeneration and glaucoma
2. Cylinder larger than 1.5 D
3. Medication that influences the tear function of the eye
4. Pathology that influences the tear production
5. Prevalance of pathology between the two cataract operations
6. Younger than 18 years
7. Prevalance of senile dementia (Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE] less than 22)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of the contrast sensitivity in the aspheric IOL.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. No decrease of depth of focus.<br>2. No difference in intraocular stray light.