Use of Toric Intraocular Lens to Neutralize Keratometric Astigmatism

Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentJuly 2007

ConditionsCataract Astigmatism

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cataract
Sponsor: Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México
Enrollment: 50
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Neutralization of Astigmatism
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: last year

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Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate neutralization of keratometric astigmatism in patients with cataract and astigmatism higher than 1 diopter, with phaco surgery and the implantation of a toric intraocular lens.

Detailed Description

Patients with Cataract are treated with phacoemulsification of the lens with an implantation of an intraocular lens. Besides cataract, almost 25% of these patients have some degree of Astigmatism; when it is higher than 1 diopter, it is possible to neutralize it with an implantation of a toric intraocular lens.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2007

End Date

March 2009

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group