Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) With AcrySof Single-Piece IOL

Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Center100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study what to evaluate if axial myopia might influence the development of PCO.

We sought to prospectively compare PCO in eyes with myopia in relation to axial length with PCO in eyes with normal axial length, to decipher the role of axial myopia in PCO 4 years after surgery for senile cataract.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Posterior Capsule Opacification

Interventions

PhacoPROCEDURE

AcrySof Single-Piece IOL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * local residency and presence of a cataract in an otherwise normal eye. * Patients older than 50 years * a dilated pupil after mydriasis * Patients with retinochoroidal atrophy, retinal laser prophylaxis, * hypertension Exclusion Criteria: * nondilating pupil after maximal dilation; * pseudoexfoliation; mature, traumatic, black, or complicated cataracts; * previous intraocular surgery; * previous surgery for glaucoma; * uveitis * diabetes mellitus * Patients who did not give consent preoperatively

Locations (1)

Raghudeep Eye Clinic

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the percentage area of PCO with posterior capsule opacity (POCO) software

Time frame: 4 years

Secondary Outcomes

the presence of PCO within the central 3-mm zone were noted

Time frame: 4 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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