Comparison between femtosecond laser assisted and conventional cataract surgery

Outcomes of femtosecond laser cataract surgery in an Egyptian cohort: a comparative study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202007641877021

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-07-21

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Eye Diseases

Interventions

Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery

Conventional phacoemulsification

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cataract patients with age from 40 to 70 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Deep set eyes corneal opacity poorly dilatable pupil (less than 5 mm) intumescent cataract glaucoma advanced DR wet AMD optic nerve atrophy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ultrasound total time. CummulativeDissipated Energy..Amount of irrigation fluid used..Endothelial cell loss	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Uncorrected visual acuity UCVA, Best corrected visual acuity BCVA	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Gharib

Ophthalmology specialist Ministry of health

afhgharib@gmail.com+201006502035

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026