Posterior capsular opacification 9 years after cataract surgery with a hydrophobic acrylic and a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses

Posterior capsular opacification 9 years after phacoemulsification with the hydrophobic AcrySof SA60AT and hydrophilic BL27 intraocular lenses

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN46164776

Enrollment

120

Registered

2015-09-30

Start date

2002-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Cataract Eye Diseases Symptomatic senile cataract

Interventions

The patients were randomized to one of the two intraocular lenses (IOLs) by selection of an unmarked, opaque envelope from among 120 envelopes containing the name of either the hydrophobic SA60AT IOL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 to 90 years 2. Presence of senile cataract

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dilated pupil smaller than 6.0 mm 2. Ocular trauma 3. Traumatic cataract 4. Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, 5. Glaucoma 6. Exfoliation syndrome 7. Corneal pathologies 8. Diabetes mellitus 9. Uveitis 10. Moderate and advanced age-related macular degeneration 11. Those receiving preoperative oral steroid therapy 12. Those who underwent a previous intraocular surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Survival rates without Nd:YAG capsulotomy in hydrophobic and hydrophilic IOL determined from data collected 9 years after surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage area affected by PCO and PCO severity determined 9 years after surgery using POCOman computer software.	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

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