Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery

Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery: A Prospective, Case-controlled Clinical Trial in the United States

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01841957

Acronym

ISBCS

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-04-29

Start date

2013-04-30

Completion date

2022-04-01

Last updated

2022-04-28

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Conditions

Bilateral Cataract

Keywords

Bilateral Cataract, Simultaneous Cataract Surgery, ISBCS

Brief summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of treating visually significant bilateral cataract with the newer technique of Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) versus the conventional technique of Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (DSBCS) in a select patient population.

Interventions

PROCEDUREISBCS

same-day cataract surgery

PROCEDUREDSBCS

bilateral surgery delayed by 1-3 weeks amongst eyes

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 30-100 * Candidate for topical anesthesia * Signed the informed consents

Exclusion criteria

* Allergies to medications used in study * Cannot have topical anesthesia * Unwilling to participate in research trial * Have any other significant ocular comorbidities * Have known systemic immuno-compromised state

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual acuity	3 weeks	Best uncorrected and best spectacle corrected post-operative visual acuity

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery time and number of post-operative visits	6 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026