Clinical evaluation of two phacoemulsification tips: 23G phacoemulsification tip in comparison to 20G CMP phacoemulsification tip
Completed
- Conditions
- Cataract surgeryEye Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN72610588
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna (Austria)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with age-related cataracts in both eyes awaiting bilateral same-day cataract surgery
2. Age range: 55 - 88 years, both male and female
Exclusion Criteria
1. Anamnesis or clinical signs of uveitis
2. Glaucoma
3. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
4. Trauma
5. Small pupil
6. Previous ophthalmic operation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Phacoemulsification time (sec)<br>2. Maximum phacoemulsification power (%)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Overall surgery time (min)<br>2. Length of corneal incision (mm)<br>3. Stability of anterior chamber <br>4. Corneal stress (semiquantitatively)<br>5. Anterior chamber flare measurement (LFCM)<br>6. Corneal endothelial cell count <br>7. Pachymetry<br>8. Corneal topography and keratometry