Objective of this study is the comparative assessment of the impact of torsional and liquefaction technologies on endothelial cells (ECC), corneal edema (CCT) and corneal sensitivity (CCS) in a sample of cataract patients. Participants were recruited from the Cataract Service of the UHA in a consecutive-if-eligible basis. Eligibility criteria included diagnosis of senile cataract with stage 2 nuclear opalescence according to the Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS-3) grading scale \[10\]. By means of a custom computer randomization program all participants randomly populated two study groups according to the cataract-extraction technology used: a) Torsional group (TG) and b) Liquefaction group (LG).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
75
Cataract extraction surgery type
A type cataract surgery using torsional ip technology
University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupoli, Evros, Greece
Endothelial cell count (ECC)
Time frame: 1 month postoperatively
Uncorrected visual acuity (UVA)
Time frame: 1 month postoperatively
Central corneal thickness (CCT)
Time frame: 1 month postoperatively
Central Corneal Sensitivity (CCS)
Time frame: 1 month postoperatively
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