Comparing performance and outcomes of traditional phaco vs. laser assisted phaco in eyes with narrow anterior segment cataract.

Intraoperative performance and postoperative outcomes following femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) and manual phacoemulsification in eyes with shallow anterior chambers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2015/09/006191

Enrollment

182

Registered

2015-09-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing phacoemulsification for age-related cataracts and have a shallow anterior chamber. Health Condition 2: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract

Interventions

Intervention1: Femto laser assisted cataract surgery: . Femtosecond assisted cataract surgery has made cataract surgery safer and more predictable. By performing the corneal incisions, anterior capsul

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult male or female patients requiring cataract surgery at least in one eye

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Coexisting ocular morbidity, inability to come for followup

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Corneal thickness measured by ultrasonic pachymetry on day 1, week 1 and 1 month (Change in corneal thickness of 15% from preop. will be considered significant). Timepoint: Corneal thickness measured by ultrasonic pachymetry on day 1, week 1 and 1 month (Change in corneal thickness of 15% from preop. will be considered significant).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anterior chamber cells, Presence of Descemats folds, Presence of Descemats detachment,Percentage change in endothelial cell, Iris damage on slit lamp examination, unaided visual acuity, best corrected distance visual acuity, surgeons grading of intraoperative difficultyTimepoint: 1 week, 1 month and 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbhay R Vasavada

Raghudeep Eye Hospital

icirc@abhayvasavada.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026