Comparison of two cataract surgery techniques: conventional phacoemulsification vs femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cataract; Eye Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14007865
• Lead Sponsor: Mediker

Brief Summary

2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30140634 (added 05/02/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-01-30
• Study Start: 2017-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients of over 50 years of age
2. Healthy eyes with cataract
3. IOL implantation in capsular bag with injector
4. Signed informed consent
5. Follow-up exam assistance assured

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pseudophakia
2. Cornea guttata; corneal degeneration
3. Irregular astigmatism; keratoconus
4. Corneal scarring
5. Keratoplasty
6. Glaucoma
7. Intraocular inflammatory process and/or other preexistant events that could possibly permanently limit postoperative best corrected visual acuity
8. Amblyopia
9. Retinal detachment surgery
10. Any kind of macular degeneration or retinal alterations
11. Intraocular tumours
12. Capsular bag condition that contraindicates intraocular lens implantation
13. Intraoperative complications Complicaciones intraoperatorias
14. Pregnancy or lactation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified