Retrospective Patient Satisfaction Survey in Subjects With Tecnis Intra Ocular Lenses and Cataracts Surgery

• Conditions: Cataract
• Interventions: Procedure: Cataract Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT01946581
• Lead Sponsor: MDbackline, LLC

Brief Summary

Define what factors correlate with higher degrees of patient satisfaction and dissatisfaction among patients who have recently undergone cataract surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-19
• Primary Completion: 2014-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with uncomplicated bilateral cataract surgery with a Tecnis Multifocal or monofocal implant completed at least 60 days before the survey date.
• Patient with and without astigmatic keratotomy will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with visually significant co-morbidities (corneal, retina, optic nerve disease) that could affect their satisfaction with surgery
• Patients with surgical complications either during or after surgery (capsule tears, iris trauma, decentered IOL, cystoid macular edema, etc.)
• Patients with ≥ grade 1 posterior capsule opacity at their last visit

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cataract Surgery	Cataract Surgery	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient overall satisfaction post Cataract surgery	60 plus days Post surgery	Patient will be given a satisfaction survey based on overall satisfaction: * Motivations for choosing their surgeon and for selecting an IOL choice; * Fears that they had before surgery; * Degree of spectacle independence for activities, including driving (day and night), watching television, computer use, reading print material, using their mobile phone; * Degree of overall satisfaction with vision; * Degree to which they notice unexpected side effects (dysphotopsias); * Degree to which they felt informed about any side effects they did experience; * Activities for which they would like to see better; * Willingness to refer friends for the same surgery; * Whether they have already referred friends for the same surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harvard Eye Associates; 🇺🇸 Laguna Hills, California, United States