Retinal changes detected after uneventful unilateral cataract surgery in otherwise healthy subjects

Spectral domain OCT changes detected after uneventful unilateral phacoemulsification surgery in otherwise healthy subjects

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12618001456246

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-29

Start date

2018-08-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-03

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The study is designed to check if there is any retinal changes (at the level of the macula) that occurs post cataract surgery.

Interventions

Patients will be recruited at the American university of Beirut medical centre (AUBMC) by Dr. Haytham Salti, ophthalmologist specialist in retina. 60 healthy individuals who will undergo medically indicated phacoemulsification surgery in one eye will be recruited (surgery indicated and will be done regardless of their participation in the study) Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) will be done preoperatively, 1 month and 3 months postoperatively to check for any macular changes (

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

- media opacity due to cataract was moderate and OCT examination can be performed on both eyes - grade 1 or 2 nuclear/cortical cataract or visually significant cataract - no macular pathology - no glaucoma or other ocular pathology - phakic fellow eye (no cataract surgery in the other eye) - no diabetes mellitus or any other systemic disease that could affect vision - no amblyopia - good cooperation in the treatment and follow up protocol

Exclusion criteria

- media opacification for reasons other than cataract - pre existing retinal pathologies such as epiretinal membrane, macular hole or age related macular degeneration and other retinopathies such as vascular occlusion and retinal dystrophy - pre existing ocular disease such as glaucoma, uveitis or amblyopia - diabetes mellitus or other systemic disease that could affect the eye - those undergoing systemic treatment with drugs that could affect the eye

Outcome results