A Prospective Comparative Study of Surgical Outcomes Between Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery and Conventional Phacoemulsification in Dense Cataracts: A 12- Month Follow-up

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260423001

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-23

Start date

2017-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

The cumulative dissipated energy (CDE) and long-term corneal endothelial cell count loss between FLACS and CPCS in patients with very dense cataracts over a 12-month follow-up period. femtosecond, FLACS, CDE, endothelial cell count, phacoemulsification

Interventions

one eye receiving femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery ,the fellow eye receiving conventional cataract surgery

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery ,conventional cataract surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 40 to 85 years , 2. unilateral or bilateral at least hard cataract grade 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ocular comorbidities affecting visual outcomes (example corneal, glaucomatous, or retinal disease), 2.prior intraocular surgery, 3.endothelial cell count less than 2000 cells per square millimetes, 4. inability to complete a 12 month follow up

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
endothelial cell loss 12 months cell per square millimeters	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cumulative dissipated Energy intraoperative time phaco machine	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactFonthip Na Pombejara

Priest Hospital

fonthip@gmail.com026409538

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026