cataract. lens opacification
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects in the telemonitoring group will have a post-operative follow-up by
teleconsultations with online questionnaires and a web-based eye exam.
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Planned for bilateral phacoemulsification cataract extraction and intra-ocular lens implantation (either sequential or in one procedure) - >= 18 years of age - No other current ophthalmic conditions or history that negatively influence post-operative visual acuity - Be able to fill out the health questionnaires (in Dutch, German or English) and perform the web-based refractive assessment (possibly with assistance of family member or other close relative). - Specific digital requirements include access to a computer and a smartphone and knowledge how to log in to an online patient portal.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Cataract extraction surgery combined with other procedures, including: keratoplasty, vitrectomy, glaucoma filter implants - Ocular comorbidities that negatively influence post-operative visual acuity - No access to the digital requirements to take the online health questionnaire and/or perform the online refraction. - Insufficient command of the Dutch, German or English language to understand the questionnaires and instructions of the web-based refractive assessment or no family member / close relative to assist with this - Inability of performing the web-based eye exam prior to cataract surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| costeffectiveness | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Corrected distance visual acuity at the final post-operative visit, uncorrected distance visual acuity, refractive error (sphere/cylinder/axes), patient reported outcome measurements, adverse events. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed