Comparing two frequencies for phacoemulsification for cataract.
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- cataract
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/03/008015
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Taru Dewan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 154
Inclusion Criteria
Grade 4.0-6.9 (LOCS III grading) of senile cataract.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with pre-operative endothelial cell density count less than 1500 cells/mm2.
All eye pathologies that can compromise the visual recovery.
Eyes with any kind of corneal dystrophy or corneal scars preventing visualisation of cataract for reliable grading.
Raised intraocular pressure ( > 21 mmHg).
Previous intraocular surgery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method effective phacotimeTimepoint: peroperative
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method central corneal thickness(CCT)Timepoint: preoperatively,1 week, 1 month,3 months, 6 months,9 months, 1 year postoperative;coefficient of variation of cell size(CV)Timepoint: preoperatively,1 week, 1 month,3 months, 6 months,9 months, 1 year postoperative;endothelial cell density(CD)Timepoint: preoperatively,1 week, 1 month,3 months, 6 months,9 months, 1 year postoperative;hexagonal cell count(6A)Timepoint: preoperatively,1 week, 1 month,3 months, 6 months,9 months, 1 year postoperative