Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with senile cataract above the age of 40 years undergoing cataract surgery by MSICS or phacoemulsification
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients developing intra-operative or post- operative complications. 2.Glaucoma patients undergoing cataract surgery on prior topical anti-glaucoma medications. 3.Patients using any topical medications on a long-term basis for other ocular conditions like glaucoma, uveitis, etc. 4.Patients with lid abnormalities (entropion, ectropion, trichiasis) or exposure changes due to thyroid eye disease or facial nerve palsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Among patients undergoing cataract surgery by manual small incision cataract surgery and phacoemulsification: i. To compare ocular symptom scores, Schirmerâ??s I values, TBUT values and corneal surface staining score pre-operatively and post-op day 1, 3 weeks and 2 months ii. To compare tear film inflammatory markers (IL-1β, IL-6) and meibomian gland changes pre-operatively and post-op day 1, 3 weeks and 2 months iii. To compare impression cytology score pre-op, 3 weeks and 2 months.Timepoint: pre-operatively and post-op day 1, 3 weeks and 2 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the effect of age, gender and occupation on Schirmerâ??s I values, TBUT values, corneal surface staining score, impression cytology score, tear film inflammatory markers (IL-1β, IL-6) and meibomian gland changes in these patientsTimepoint: pre-operatively and post-op day 1, 3 weeks and 2 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Geeta Behera
JIPMER, Puducherry
Outcome results
None listed