Cataract, Lens Diseases, Lens Opacities
Conditions
Keywords
Cataract
Brief summary
To assess correlations between lens star biometry parameters and phacoemulsification in clinical practice.
Detailed description
To analyze possible correlations between lens star biometry parameters and phacoemulsification in mild to moderate senile cataract.
Interventions
Phacoemulsification for senile cataract.
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
Senile cataract patients
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients that will undergone phacoemulsification for their mild to moderate senile cataracts.
Exclusion criteria
* congenital and developmental cataract. * cases with congenital lens anomalies as ectopia lentis and spheophakia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between parameters measured by lens star. | Immediately before phacoemulsification surgery | Anterior chamber depth, lens, axial length, keratometry readings and age of the patients. |
Countries
Egypt