Cataract
Conditions
Brief summary
The study objective is to compare traditional and Wong methods of wound hydration for wound sealing following cataract surgery.
Interventions
PROCEDUREwound hydration method
Anterior vs lateral wound hydration
Sponsors
University of Utah
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Visually significant cataract requiring surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Evidence of Fuch's dystrophy, anterior basement membrane dystrophy, or corneal thinning or scarring * Any intraoperative complications * Cataract incision length \< 1 mm * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of eyes with wound leakage at the end of surgery | Intraoperative |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed