Impact of Cataract Surgery on the Incidence and Progression of Dry Eye Disease

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Dry Eye

• Registration Number: NCT06759168
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Relation between dry eye and cataract

Detailed Description

Study the impact of cataract surgery on the incidence and progression of dry eye disease

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-30
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-06
• Study Start: 2025-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-08-01
• Study Completion: 2026-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

• patients aged above 40-years old undergoing cataract surgery
• patients without dry eye disease
• patients with mild to moderate degree of dry eye disease Both gender, male and female

Exclusion Criteria

• patients aged less 40-year old undergoing cataract surgery
• patients with severe degrees of dry eye disease
• patients with autoimmune disease
• patients with chronic blepharitis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dry eye after cataract surgery	1 week, 1 month and 3 months	The incidence of new or working dry eye symptoms following cataract surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
risk factors to dry eye	1 month	Identification of risk factors associated with postoperative dry eye