Stepped Surgery in Uveitic Cataract: A Novel Approach to a Quiet Eye

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04931277

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-18

Start date

2021-02-08

Completion date

2021-05-30

Last updated

2021-06-23

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Conditions

Outcome of Stepped Cataract Surgery in Uveitis

Brief summary

This study aims to assess the short-term results of primary phacoemulsification and secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) implantation in patients with uveitis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREcataract surgery

stepped surgery in the form of primary phacoemulsification and secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) implantation in patients with uveitis.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* the study will include any uveitic patients below 45 years old with complicated cataract and their best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) not better than 6/36 nor worse than hand movement

Exclusion criteria

* the study will not include those with visual acuity more than 6/36 or patients with active uveitis or with posterior segment pathology discovered by ultrasonography that may affect to a lager extent the visual prognosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visulal acuity	6 months	overall improvement in vision using LogMAR

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Intraocular inflammation	6 months	flare up of inflammation after surgery USING SUN classification

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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