Symptomatic meibomian gland dysfunction after cataract surgery Cataract surgery, meibomian gland dysfunction, phacoemulsification
Conditions
Interventions
Asymptomatic MGD patients undergoing cataract surgery
Health Services Research
Asymptomatic MGD patients
Sponsors
Chulalongkorn university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Able to read, understand and sign an informed consent form 2.Able and willing to comply with the follow-up schedule and requirements 3.Patients diagnosed with cataracts with an indication for cataract surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Preexisting symptomatic meibomian gland dysfunction 2.Complicated cataract surgery 3.Other ocular surface diseases 4.Patients who had used artificial tears within the past 1 week or topical medication to treat another ocular disease or systemic drugs that were known to affect the tear film and ocular surface 5.History of lid spa in the past 1 week 6.History of ocular trauma, ocular surgery, and ocular infection in the past 3 months, except for those causing permanent damage to the ocular surface 7.Contact lens wearer 8.Pregnancy and lactation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of symptomatic MGD at 1 months after cataract surgery Incidence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dry eye symptoms at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery OSDI scores,Meibum quality at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery according to the International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Report of the Subcommittee on Management and Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction,Meibum expressibility at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery according to the International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Report of the Subcommittee on Management and Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction,Lipid layer thickness at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery LipiView interferometer,5. Lid margin abnormalities at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery according to the International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Report of the Subcommittee on Management and Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction,superior and inferior lid meibography grade at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery Keratograph 5M,NIBUT at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery Keratograph 5M,Tear meniscus height at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery Keratograph 5M,Ocular surface staining at 1 and 3 months after cataract surgery Oxford scheme | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNgamjit Kasetsuwan
Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed