Cataract
Conditions
Interventions
Laser group: 50 patients will be submitted to LenSx (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, USA) and after successful coupling of the laser-patient interface, spectral domain optical coherence tomography
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Sponsors
Hospital Oftalmológico Visão Laser
Hospital Oftalmológico Visão Laser
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cataracts with nuclear density 2+ and 3+ graded by the Lens Opacity Classification System III (LOCS III)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Traumatic cataract; mature and hypermature cataracts; grade 4 nuclear cataract; pseudoexfoliation syndrome; conjunctival scar; significant corneal opacity; glaucoma; ocular hypertension; uveitis; vitreoretinal pathology; previous intraocular surgery; intraoperative complications during cataract surgery; collagen vascular disease; any active eye disease; high myopia; high hyperopia (axial length less than 15 mm); age under 40 years; preoperative cell count less than 1,000 cells per square millimeter or preoperative anterior chamber depth less than 2.5 mm; dry eye syndrome; neovascularization of the iris.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate the central corneal thickness of patients with diabetes mellitus who underwent conventional phacoemulsification compared to femtosecond laser-guided surgery. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To quantify corneal endothelial cell loss in patients with diabetes mellitus who underwent conventional phacoemulsification compared to femtosecond laser-guided surgery using specular microscopy. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Carlos Cruz
Hospital Oftalmológico Visão Laser
Outcome results
None listed