Cataract, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Holes
Conditions
Keywords
combined surgery,, cataract surgery,, vitrectomy,, blue light-filter iols
Brief summary
Although commonly used in cataract surgery, the use of the blue light-filter IOLs in vitrectomy combined with cataract surgery has not been reported yet. A prospective controlled clinical trial was designed to evaluate the effect of the blue light-filter IOL on the surgeon's ability to perform specific vitreoretinal procedures and on the patients' outcome.
Detailed description
Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive a UV-filter IOL (transparent IOL group) or a blue light-filter IOL (yellow IOL group) combined with a vitreoretinal procedure. Outcome measures were intraoperative conditions for the surgeon, complication rates, the functional outcome and vitreoretinal diagnoses.
Interventions
PROCEDUREcombined surgery
UV-filter IOL (transparent IOL group) or a blue light-filter IOL (yellow IOL group) combined with a vitreoretinal procedure
Sponsors
The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis vitreoretinal pathology (diabetic vitreous hemorrhage, macular hole, epiretinal membrane or persisting macula edema) * Coexisting significant cataract * The need for combined surgery ( pars plana vitrectomy, phacoemulsification and IOL implantation) * Age over 50 years.
Exclusion criteria
* Pseudophakia on the non-study eye * The need for silicone oil tamponade * Optic atrophy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| intraoperative conditions for the surgeon (scaled questionnaire) and patients´ outcome | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| complication rates and vitreoretinal diagnoses | — |
Outcome results
None listed