Health Condition 1: H251- Age-related nuclear cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1. Age related bilateral senile cataract 2. Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) > 5/60 3. Age 45 â?? 75 years 4. Axial length 22 â?? 24.5mm 5. No ocular / systemic contraindication for surgery 6. A patient with preoperative corneal astigmatism less than 1D in each eye 7. A patient with clear ocular media other than cataract in each eye 8. A patient with normal OCT of the macula in each eye 9. A patient with pharmacological pupil dilation of > 6 mm in each eye 10. A patient must be able to read, comprehend, and be willing to give HIPAA and informed consent in English.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Mature senile cataract or nuclear sclerosis advanced enough to obscure fundus details 2. Posterior segment pathology (glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy) 3. Complicated cataract 4. Irregular corneal astigmatism (keratoconus, scars, pellucid marginal degeneration) 5. Systemic conditions (immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus, collagen vascular disease) 6. Patients with intraoperative complications like extended capsulorhexis, PCR 7. Patients with known endothelial dysfunction 8. Patients not giving consent and patients not willing for follow up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Objectives: 1. Visual acuity (Near, intermediate and distance) 2. Visual Quality (MTF, PSF, HOA, Glare, Halos) 3. Near and distance stereopsis Timepoint: Visit Schedule 1. Preoperative visit 2. Operative visit 3. Postoperative visit 1 (Day 1) 4. Postoperative visit 2 (1 month) 5. Postoperative visit 3 (3 months) 6. Postoperative visit 4 (6 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objective: 1. To evaluate post-operative anatomical outcomes and posterior capsular opacification at 6 months 2. To evaluate post-operative astigmatism at 6 months 3. To evaluate post-operative Quality-of-vision and spectacle-dependence questionnaires at 6 months (NEI-VFQ 25 Questionnaire) Timepoint: Visit Schedule 1. Preoperative visit 2. Operative visit 3. Postoperative visit 1 (Day 1) 4. Postoperative visit 2 (1 month) 5. Postoperative visit 3 (3 months) 6. Postoperative visit 4 (6 months) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS