The effect of cataract surgical techniques on the corneal endothelium: a comparison between conventional phacoemulsification with Aqualase

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41218609

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Eye Diseases: Cataract Eye Diseases Cataract

Interventions

1. Standard phacoemulsification 2. Aqualase

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Routine cataracts less than or equal to grade 3 determined by Oxford grading scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other ocular or systemic co-morbidity factors 2. Patients with an axial length greater than 26.5mm 3. Combined procedures 4. Cataracts greater than grade 3

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of cell loss	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Coefficient of variation and hexagonality of cell sizes at 3 months 2. Per-and-postoperative complications	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026