Impact of Ophthalmic Surgeon Experience on Early Postoperative Central Corneal Thickness

NCT ID: NCT03685825

Last Updated: 2018-09-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 160 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2014-03-31

Brief Summary

To assess the impact of surgeon experience on early postoperative central corneal thickness (CCT) in eyes that have undergone phacoemulsification-based cataract surgery.

Detailed Description

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure. Although phacoemulsification is considered a safe method of performing cataract surgery, the risk of endothelial cell loss (ECL) remains.

Given that the surgical technique and speed typically improve with surgeon skill and experience, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgeon experience on the occurrence of ECL, as reflected by the presence of corneal edema.

Conditions

Cataract

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Presence of senile cataract
• Age above 50 years
• History of visual acuity regression

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of white or Brown cataract
• History of previous ophtalmic surgery
• preexisting corneal pathology (cornea guttata, infectious keratitis or active inflammatory or old)
• Patients who developed intraoperative complications

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

2015-14Obs-CHRMT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id