Comparison of corneal wound characteristics and post-operative visual outcomes with two different incision sizes - 2.2mm vs 2.8mm during IOL implantation in phacoemulsification surgery in patients with age related cataract
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/04/065023
- Lead Sponsor
- Rajeshwari Kapoor
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Patients with age related cataract
Age 45 years and above
Patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery
Phacoemulsification surgery done through a temporal incision
Patients with intraocular lens power ranging from plus 18D to plus 25D
Willing to participate in the study
Willing for follow up visits
Pterygium Grade II and Grade III
Previous ocular surgery
Pre existing irregular astigmatism
Corneal opacity
Patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy or significant guttata seen preoperatively
Patients with arcus senilis
Intraoperative obvious wound extension, tear or Descemet membrane detachment noted before IOL implantation
Frank clinically significant DMD happening at the step of wound hydration, when it was not noticed prior to that point
Intraoperative posterior capsular rent and zonular dehiscence
Intraoperative use of iris hooks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of incidence of wound site Descemet membrane detachment in the three groupsTimepoint: Intra operatively <br/ ><br>Post operative day 1 <br/ ><br>Post operative day 21
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of IOL safetyTimepoint: Intra operatively;Comparison of keratometry and surgically induced astigmatismTimepoint: Post operative day 21 <br/ ><br>Post operative day 90;Comparison of wound size extensionTimepoint: Intra operatively