Impact of Cataract Surgery on the Incidence and Progression of Dry Eye Disease

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06759168

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-06

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

2026-12-01

Last updated

2025-01-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dry Eye

Keywords

Dry eye, Cataract surgery

Brief summary

Relation between dry eye and cataract

Detailed description

Study the impact of cataract surgery on the incidence and progression of dry eye disease

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* patients aged above 40-years old undergoing cataract surgery * patients without dry eye disease * patients with mild to moderate degree of dry eye disease Both gender, male and female

Exclusion criteria

* patients aged less 40-year old undergoing cataract surgery * patients with severe degrees of dry eye disease * patients with autoimmune disease * patients with chronic blepharitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dry eye after cataract surgery	1 week, 1 month and 3 months	The incidence of new or working dry eye symptoms following cataract surgery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
risk factors to dry eye	1 month	Identification of risk factors associated with postoperative dry eye

Contacts

Primary ContactSara Nabil Habeb, resident doctor

saranabilhabeb@gmail.com+201066257137

Backup ContactWael Mohammed Soliman, Professor doctor

warl.soliman@med.aun.edu.eg+201065566530

Outcome results