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Occurrence of separation of posterior gel in the eye from the nerve tissue layer after cataract surgery by phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery

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Conditions
Health Condition 1: H590- Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/12/030059
Lead Sponsor
Sankara Eye Hospital Shivamogga
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients undergoing cataract surgery by either phacoemulsification or SICS with implantation of posterior capsular -intraocular lens (PC-IOL) under peribulbar anesthesia

2.Age ranging from 40 -70 years

3.Media clarity sufficient to capture good quality OCT images (Image quality > 40)

4.Patients who are willing to give consent for study and follow up

5.Axial length: 22-24 mm

6.Normal vitreoretinal interface before surgery, absence of complete PVD on OCT

Exclusion Criteria

1.Media opacity like mature cataract, complicated cataract

2.Associated retinal pathology like age related macular degeneration (ARMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), uveitis, asteroid hyalosis and vitreoretinal interface disorder like vitreomacular traction, macular hole, Epiretinal membrane (ERM), condition with pre-existing zonular weakness like pseudoexfoliation.

3.Previous intraocular surgery including intravitreal injections.

4.Previous history of trauma.

5.Previous history of laser photocoagulation.

6.Patients requiring capsulotomy, laser photocoagulation, intraocular injections during the follow up period

7.Surgical complications like posterior capsular rent, zonular dialysis, placement of IOL in sulcus

8.Diabetes mellitus

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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