Effect of Artificial Tears on Biometry

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Cataract

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if measurements for cataract surgery are improved with use of additional lubrication with artificial tears. The research study is being done to optimize measurements and provide patients with the best visual outcomes after cataract surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04230720

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

0

Starts

2021-04-01

Expected to finish

2021-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-06-22

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
• Documentation of bilateral age-related senile cataracts diagnosis

You may not qualify if…

• Patients currently using regularly scheduled artificial tears. Patients with infrequent or irregular use of artificial tears may not be excluded from the study.
• Patients using contact lenses.
• Patients with any other surface pathology affecting corneal biometric measurements determined with slit-lamp examination or medical history.

Where it is running

• Weill Cornell Ophthalmology — New York, New York, United States

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