Status:

COMPLETED

Role of Postoperative Lubrication in Cataract Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery

Conditions:

Dry Eye

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Cataract and dry eye are two conditions occurring frequently in the elderly. Several reports suggested a deterioration of dry eye after cataract surgery, causing a significant impact on patients' post...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age older than 18 years
  • Cataract surgery scheduled in one or both eyes
  • Scheduled for monofocal or monofocal-toric IOL implantation
  • OSDI lower than 14
  • OSFI higher or equal to 0.3 - Group 1 and Group 2
  • OSFI lower than 0.3 - Group 3

Exclusion

  • Presence of dry eye symptoms preoperatively
  • Occurrence of complications during surgery
  • Usage of systemic antibiotic therapy
  • Any pathology of the ocular surface except dry eye disease (e.g. corneal scarring, cornea ectasia)
  • Ocular surgery within prior 3 months
  • Ocular injury within prior 3 months
  • Ocular herpes of eye or eyelid within prior 3 months
  • Active ocular infection
  • Active ocular inflammation or history of chronic, recurrent ocular inflammation within prior 3 months
  • Eyelid abnormalities that affect lid function
  • Ocular surface abnormality that may compromise corneal integrity
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 18 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06555224

Start Date

June 22 2021

End Date

December 18 2023

Last Update

August 15 2024

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Hanusch Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

Vienna, Austria, 1140