Postoperative Events in Patients With and Without Retained Nuclear Fragments in the Anterior Vitreous After Routine Phacoemulsification
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cataract
- Sponsor
- Ophthalmic Consultants, Corneal and Refractive Surgery Associates, PC
- Enrollment
- 500
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Macular edema
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate postoperative events in patients noted to have retained nuclear fragments in the anterior vitreous during routine phacoemulsification and in those who did not.
Detailed Description
In this study, we investigate whether presence of retained nuclear fragments in the anterior vitreous noted during uncomplicated cataract surgery is associated with higher incidence of postoperative adverse events. We will be assessing events including cystoid macular edema, iritis, elevated intraocular pressure, and retinal detachment.
Investigators
David Ritterband
MD
Ophthalmic Consultants, Corneal and Refractive Surgery Associates, PC
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Routine cataract surgery with phacoemulsification
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pre-existing macular edema
- •Active uveitis
- •Intraocular exclusion surgeries
- •Significant ocular trauma
- •Evidence of phacodonesis or zonular weakness .
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Macular edema
Time Frame: 1 month postoperatively
Proportion of eyes with clinical macular edema and subclinical macular edemas measured by OCT at 1 month postoperatively
Secondary Outcomes
- Intraocular inflammation(1 month postoperativley)
- Elevated intraocular pressure(1 month postoperatively)
- Macular Edema(3 months postoperatively)
- Intraocular Inflammation(3 months)
- Elevated Intraocular Pressure(1 week postoperatively)