Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: PAEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERY WITH INTRACAMERAL DEXAMETHASONE: PHACOASPIRATION WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION WITH DEXAMETHASONE 0.4mg/0.1ml intracameral injection to be given once at
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: BILATERAL CONGENITAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL CATARACT
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with traumatic cataract 2.Children with anterior segment pathology having corneal involvement or glaucoma 3.Children with posterior segment abnormalities like persistent fetal vasculature (PFV), retinal detachment or chorioretinal coloboma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No. of eyes requiring re-surgery due to: 1.Visual Axis Obscuration (Posterior capsule opacification, Membranes over IOL, Pupillary membrane, Pigments over IOL or IOL optic deposits) 2.Inflammatory Sequelae (Posterior synechiae or cell deposits)Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anterior segment inflammationTimepoint: 6 months;Central corneal thicknessTimepoint: 6 months;EndophthalmitisTimepoint: 6 months;Intraocular PressureTimepoint: 6 months;Specular microscopyTimepoint: 6 months;Uncorrected visual acuity/ Best corrected visual acuityTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSRISHTI AGARWAL
PGIMER, CHANDIGARH
Outcome results
None listed