Endothelial Cell Loss After Cataract Surgery

Stopped early · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Cataracts

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two cataract surgical technique variations for removing the nucleus of the lens (central part of the lens) in terms of damage to the inner layer of the cornea which is called the endothelium. One variation uses more ultrasound energy and the other more mechanical force to break up the nucleus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00932191

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

39

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-08-25

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Visually significant moderate density cataract

You may not qualify if…

• Corneal or retinal pathology limiting visual potential to worse than 20/40
• Lens pathology including pseudoexfoliation or lens dislocation
• Prior intraocular surgery
• Age less than 40

Where it is running

• University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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