Health Condition 1: H269- Unspecified cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between 40 to 80 years of age Gender: both Visual acuity better than or equal to 6/60 Snellen’s chart Patients who meet the diagnostic standards of immature cataract using slit lamp Biomicroscopic examination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients suffering from congenital Cataract, mature and hypermature Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Hypertensive retinopathy, Macular degeneration, Retinitis pigmentosa Patients with uncontrolled blood sugar and blood pressure Patients who are under steroid treatment or Immunosuppressive therapy or any cataract-inducing medications Unwilling to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in symptoms & signs– blurring of vision,visualization of non-existing things, nyctalopia, hemeralopia, glare, intra-ocular pressure, unaided distant visual acuity, pin hole vision, best corrected distant visual acuity using grading pattern by Snellen’s chart and Jaeger’s chart reading 2. Change in grading of cataractous lens, according to lenticular opacity classification system III to assess changes in the area and density of lenticular opacity by slit lamp biomicroscopic examination, in tangentional sectioning and retro illumination techniqueTimepoint: 1. Baseline, end of 3rd month, 6th month, 9th month, 12th month, 15th month & 18th month 2. Baseline, end of 6th month, 12th month & 18th month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in visual score & quality of life to be assessed by VFQ-25Timepoint: baseline, end of 3rd month, 6th month, 9th month, 12th month, 15th month & 18th month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy