Health Condition 1: H259- Unspecified age-related cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Rajeshwari Kapoor
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with age related cataract Age 45 years and above Patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery Phacoemulsification surgery done through a temporal incision Patients with intraocular lens power ranging from plus 18D to plus 25D Willing to participate in the study Willing for follow up visits
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pterygium Grade II and Grade III Previous ocular surgery Pre existing irregular astigmatism Corneal opacity Patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy or significant guttata seen preoperatively Patients with arcus senilis Intraoperative obvious wound extension, tear or Descemet membrane detachment noted before IOL implantation Frank clinically significant DMD happening at the step of wound hydration, when it was not noticed prior to that point Intraoperative posterior capsular rent and zonular dehiscence Intraoperative use of iris hooks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of incidence of wound site Descemet membrane detachment in the three groupsTimepoint: Intra operatively Post operative day 1 Post operative day 21 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of IOL safetyTimepoint: Intra operatively;Comparison of keratometry and surgically induced astigmatismTimepoint: Post operative day 21 Post operative day 90;Comparison of wound size extensionTimepoint: Intra operatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Seema Ramakrishnan
Aravind Eye Hospital
Outcome results
None listed