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astigmatism due to phacoemulsification surgery in people who have undergone either clear corneal or sclero corneal incision.

A comparison of surgically induced corneal astigmatism employing clear corneal versus sclero-corneal wound construction in phacoemulsification.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/040707
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-03-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H252- Age-related cataract, morgagnian type Health Condition 2: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract

Interventions

Intervention1: Phacoemulsification surgery: Pre operative keratometry data will be taken Control Intervention1: Post operative astigmatism: Residual astigmatism will be compared with pre existing ast

Sponsors

ROHILKHAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing uneventful cataract surgery employing phacoemulsification technique of lens extraction above 40 years. 2. Patients with clear transparent cornea allowing optical keratometry. 3. Patients giving informed consent for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with irregular astigmatism 2. Patients with post keratoplasty 3. Patients with ocular trauma 4. Patient with keratoconus, corneal dystrophy and degeneration 5. Patients with collagen disorders and inflammatory ocular diseases 6. Patients with lens induced glaucoma 7. Patients with previous intra ocular surgery 8. Patients with corneal scarring 9. Patients with complicated cataract

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Keratometric data obtained before and after clear corneal wound construction and sclero-corneal wound construction shall be subjected to statistical analysis employing suitable technique on SPSS (stastical package for the social sciences) software version 23.Timepoint: 1, 7, 30 , 90 days after surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Compare the superiority of technique in post operative visual rehabilitation of cataract surgeryTimepoint: 90 days after surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Verma Rahul

Rohilkhand medical college and Hospital

ashutoshdokania@gmail.com9897294857

Outcome results

None listed

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