Health Condition 1: H182- Other and unspecified corneal edema
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Topical drug (eyedrops ripasudil 0.4%) - Group 1: Patients of corneal edema randomized to Group 1 will be prescribed topical ripasudil 0.4% eyedrops twice daily till resolution of corne
Sponsors
JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Corneal edema involving more than one third of corneal surface area on post cataract surgery day1
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicated cataract surgery (vitreous loss, DM detachment requiring descemetopexy, nucleus drop, wound leak, iris prolapse, iris injury, etc) 2. Pre-existing corneal pathology, glaucoma or anterior uveitis 3. Very severe corneal edema (white cornea) 4. IOP less than 6 mmHg 5. Subjects who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or expecting pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of days to resolution of corneal edema and visual recoveryTimepoint: Follow-up will be done on a weekly basis until resolution of corneal edema and visual recovery, for a maximum of 6 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| post-op hypotony and/or honeycomb-like reticular epithelial corneal edema Timepoint: Every week till occurrence of hypotony and/or onset of honeycomb-like reticular epithelial corneal edema for a maximum of 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGeeta Behera
Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
Outcome results
None listed