Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 50 years or older Diagnosed with age related or senile cataract Nuclear sclerosis grade 2 to 4 according to the Lens Opacities Classification System III No other significant lens opacity, with posterior subcapsular cataract and cortical cataract grade less than 2 Suitable for phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia Anticipated pupillary dilatation of at least 6 millimeters after instillation of tropicamide and phenylephrine Adequate pupillary dilatation expected to allow supracapsular prolapse of the nucleus during surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Corneal pathology including corneal dystrophy corneal opacity or previous corneal surgery Preoperative endothelial cell density below 1500 cells per square millimeter Complicated cataract including traumatic cataract subluxated cataract posterior polar cataract mature cataract hypermature cataract or white cataract Previous intraocular surgery in the study eye Coexisting ocular pathology affecting visual outcome including pseudoexfoliation syndrome zonular weakness previous corneal refractive surgery uncontrolled glaucoma active uveitis or retinal pathology Use of systemic steroids or immunosuppressive medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 1 day, 2 week, and 4 weeks postoperativelyTimepoint: To compare best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 1 day, 2 week, and 4 weeks postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR PRAVIN TIDAKE
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed