Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: H118- Other specified disorders of conjunctiva
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: electrocautery: Electrocautery to reduce the conjunctivochalasis fold in eye
Control Intervention1: conjunctivoplasty: conjunctivoplasty with sutures to reduce the conjunctivochalasis f
Sponsors
Upali Tiwari
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with symptomatic conjunctivochalasis not relieved by conventional medications. Patients with symptomatic conjunctivochalasis who have had clear corneal phacoemulsification surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unable to attend follow-up visits. Patients with nasolacrimal duct blockage. Patients with any previous intraocular surgery, ocular surface surgeries, or eye diseases that could alter the tear film. Patients with systemic diseases(sjogren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis) and using drugs(steroids, antihistaminics,antihypertensives,antipsychotics,antidepressants)that could interfere with tear production.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of electrocautery and conjunctivoplasty in management of conjunctivochalasisTimepoint: post op day 1, 30 and 90 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to analyse the conjunctivochalasis area and tear meniscus area in ASOCT pre and post op.Timepoint: post op day 1, 30, 90 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactUpali Tiwari
sankara eye hospital, coimbatore
Outcome results
None listed