Evaluation of Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness Change After Cataract Surgery

Yonsei University1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentMay 2015

ConditionsCataract Patients

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cataract Patients
Sponsor: Yonsei University
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: tear film lipid layer thickness
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will compare cataract patients before and after phacoemulsification. Evaluations will be performed before and 1 and 3 months following cataract surgery, including measurement of tear film lipid layer thickness, tear film break up time, Schirmer test, corneal and conjunctival fluorescein staining, examination of lid margins and meibomian glands, and the Ocular Surface Disease Index.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2015

End Date

October 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Yonsei University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•cataract patients with lens opacities classification higher than grade III and desire to be spectacle independence for distance and near vision

Exclusion Criteria

•previous ocular surgery or trauma and the presence of corneal opacities, fundus abnormalities, glaucoma, uveitis, amblyopia, systemic disease, and posterior capsule rupture during cataract surgery