Cataract
Conditions
Keywords
Surgeon experience, Endothelial cell loss
Brief summary
To assess the impact of surgeon experience on early postoperative central corneal thickness (CCT) in eyes that have undergone phacoemulsification-based cataract surgery.
Detailed description
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure. Although phacoemulsification is considered a safe method of performing cataract surgery, the risk of endothelial cell loss (ECL) remains. Given that the surgical technique and speed typically improve with surgeon skill and experience, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgeon experience on the occurrence of ECL, as reflected by the presence of corneal edema.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Presence of senile cataract * Age above 50 years * History of visual acuity regression
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of white or Brown cataract * History of previous ophtalmic surgery * preexisting corneal pathology (cornea guttata, infectious keratitis or active inflammatory or old) * Patients who developed intraoperative complications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Early postoperative corneal edema | hour 2 | Calculated in micrometers, using pachymetric measurements to estimate central corneal thickness |
Outcome results
None listed