Comparison of the Torsional Handpiece to Conventional Handpiece During Routine Phacoemulsification
Completed
Conditions studied: Cataract Extraction
In brief
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the visual outcomes, amount of inflammation, endothelial cell loss, and the efficiency of a torsional handpiece compared to a conventional handpiece during surgery to remove your cataracts.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00366405
- Run by
- Medical University of South Carolina
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2006-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2010-10-04
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Bilateral senile cataracts.
- Cataract density up to 3+.
- 50 years of age or older.
- Patient must desire cataract extraction.
- Expected maximum of 4 weeks and minimum of 1 week interval between first and second eye surgeries.
- Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and other study procedures.
You may not qualify if…
- Preoperative ocular pathology: amblyopia, rubella cataract, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, retinal detachment, uveitis, history of iritis, iris neovascularization, medically uncontrolled glaucoma, microphthalmus or macrophthalmus, optic nerve atrophy, macular degeneration with visual acuity of less than 20/40, glaucoma with the presence of visual field defects
- Corneal irregularities potentially affecting visual acuity: keratoconus, corneal dystrophy, corneal opacities.
- Low endothelial cell count (less than 1500 cells/mm2)
- Any concurrent infectious/non infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis or uveitis in either eye.
- Any clinically significant, serious or severe medical or psychiatric condition.
- Participation in (or current participation) any investigational drug or device trial within the previous 30 days prior to the start date of this trial.
- Previous intraocular or corneal surgery.
- Other ocular surgery at the time of the cataract extraction.
Where it is running
- Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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