Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effect of Cataract Extraction on the Contractility of Ciliary Muscle

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Presbyopia

Cataract

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes in the pilocarpine-induced ciliary body movement before and after cataract extraction in order to determine the effect of lens sclerosis on the ...

Detailed Description

The functional changes in the ciliary body in presbyopia are not only important in a study of the mechanism for presbyopia but are also a key to various procedures or devices used to restore accommoda...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age : same or more than 55 years
  • Patients with senile cataract who are going to get cataract surgery

Exclusion

  • Age : less than 55 years
  • Previous ocular disease other than cataract.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00624039

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2008

Last Update

February 26 2008

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-710