Health Condition 1: H251- Age-related nuclear cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Topical phacoemulsification: 3 techniques of nucleotomy will be performed by topical phacoemulsification namely direct chop, stop and chop, divide and conquer
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Sponsors
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients >50 years of age with grade 1-3 Immature Senile Cataract. 2) Patients giving consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Hazy cornea 2) Pre operative endothelial cell count 3) Very shallow anterior chamber 4) Nuclear sclerosis Grading 4/5 5) Non dilating pupil 6) Subluxated or dislocated lens 7) Patients 8) Traumatic cataract 9) Complicated cataract 10) Small pupil 11) Patients not giving consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study aims to compare Visual acuity, corneal endothelial cell count, and central corneal thickness after different techniques of topical phacoemulsificationTimepoint: The variables would be measured in each patient pre operatively then again after post op day 1 and finally after a follow up of 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity, Central corneal thickness, Corneal endothelial cell loss after different techniques of topical phacoemulsificationTimepoint: The variables would be measured pre operatively then after post op day 1 & after follow up of 4 weeks & 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDevwrath Upasani
Datta Meghe Institute Of Higher Education And Research
Outcome results
None listed