Status:

COMPLETED

Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss After Phacoemulsification Compared With Extracapsular Cataract Extraction

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Senile Cataract

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-70 years

Brief Summary

the investigators will compare between the endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification and extracapsular cataract extraction in management of senile cataract

Detailed Description

Age related cataract is believed to be the main cause of reversible blindness worldwide and in developing countries. Population-based studies have reported that cataract is responsible for 47.8% to 51...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cases of senile cataract of both sexes will be included in this study

Exclusion

  • Corneal endothelial pathologies such as Fuch's dystrophy
  • Complicated cataract
  • Cataract with history of trauma
  • Coexisting eye pathology

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03262285

Start Date

July 1 2018

End Date

January 15 2021

Last Update

January 27 2021

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Assiut university

Asyut, Egypt