Endothelial Cell Loss and Induced Astigmatism After Wound-directed and Wound-assisted IOL Injection

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Conditions studied: Cataracts, Cataract Surgery

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any difference in astigmatism (eye surface curvature) or corneal endothelial cell density (the inner cell lining of the eye surface) after two different methods for inserting a lens during cataract surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01250964

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

72

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-12-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligible patients include those who undergo uncomplicated cataract extraction surgery and IOL implantation by KLC.
• Exclusion Criteria: Patients who:
• suffer from diabetes and have more than mild background diabetic retinopathy,
• have a history of intraocular surgery,
• have a history of ocular trauma,
• have known pathology of the cornea,
• have a history of intraocular inflammation,
• are unable to understand English,
• are decisionally impaired,
• are currently incarcerated, or
• are less than 18 years of age.
• No exclusions will be made on the basis of gender, ethnicity, or race.

Where it is running

• Kittner Eye Center — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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