Foldable versus rigid intraocular lenses in phacoemulsification cataract surgery in Nepal

Completed

• Conditions: Cataract surgery (phacoemulsification); Eye Diseases; Cataract surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN63984643
• Lead Sponsor: Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital (Nepal)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with cataract, aged 35 to 70 years, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Corneal endothelial disease (Fuchs' dystrophy; corneal stromal scarring)
2. Intraocular pressure greater than 22 mmHg
3. A-Scan finding: less than 17.0 dpt, greater than 26.0 dpt
4. Any other eye disease except age related cataract
5. Very advanced hard lens nuclei, where phaco is not suitable (grade III+)
6. Diabetes mellitus

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified