Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: H251- Age-related nuclear cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery: Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery with temporal scleral tunnel of 8mm or above will be given and PMMA intraocular lens will be placed in cap
Sponsors
Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of age >40yr of age diagnosed as senile nuclear cataract grade III - V according to grading of nuclear hardness depending upon its colour. 2. Patients ready to give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any anterior segment disease, corneal disease which interferes with visual acuity. 2. Any fundus pathology which interferes with visual acuity. 3. Any complicated cataract other than senile nuclear cataract are excluded. 4. Pre-exsisting astigmatism >2dioptres 5. Previous ocular surgeries/trauma 6. Chronic glaucoma 7. Patients with inadequate follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess Visual Outcome in Brown CataractTimepoint: Pre-operatively and at follow up 1 week and 1 month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess Astigmatism and Endothelial Parameters in Brown Cataract.Timepoint: Pre-operatively and at follow up 1 week and 1 month. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKotra Lakshmi Neeraja
SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed