Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Manual small incision cataract surgery (MISCS): NA
Intervention2: Phacoemulsification: The cataract surgical treatment applies to the Phacoemulsification group.
Group 1 will have follo
Sponsors
L V Prasad Eye Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 40 years or over with symptomatic age-related cataract in both eyes 2. Patient or his or her legal representative must be able to provide informed consent 3. Patients must live within 30 miles / 50 kilometers of study site, or be within an area Investigator agrees will be possible for follow-up 4. Patients must be willing and able to comply with the follow-up schedule.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicated cataracts like secondary to trauma, subluxated cataracts etc 2. Cataract with co-existing other ocular co-morbidities like pseudo exfoliation, coexisting glaucoma, corneal pathology, uveitis etc 3. Chronically ill patients with serious medical conditions that limits their lifespan or productivity, e.g., cancer, stroke, head or spinal cord injuries, diabetes with chronic renal failure 4. Patient unable to give consent or unable to comply with follow-up requirements 5. Patient unable to be positioned for surgery 6. Previously identified poor pupil dilation ( <5.0 mm)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in monthly household income from baseline / enrollment (earned by informal and formal work)Timepoint: 3, 12, 24, and 36 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in monthly household income from baseline /enrollment (earned by informal and formal work at 3, 24, and 36 months 2. Employment status (unemployed, employed in formal sector, employed in informal sector) at baseline, 3, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperative 3. Number of hours working each week at baseline, 3, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperative 4. Changes in asset ownership from baseline to 3, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperative 5. Savings at baseline, 3, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperative 6. PCE at baseline, 3, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperativeTimepoint: 3, 12, 24 and 36 months postoperative | — |
Countries
Brazil, India, Mexico
Contacts
Public ContactDrRohit Khanna
L V Prasad Eye Institute
Outcome results
None listed