Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery

N/ACompletedNCT01841957

Sloan W. Rush, MD100 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of treating visually significant bilateral cataract with the newer technique of Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) versus the conventional technique of Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (DSBCS) in a select patient population.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Bilateral Cataract

Interventions

ISBCSPROCEDURE

same-day cataract surgery

DSBCSPROCEDURE

bilateral surgery delayed by 1-3 weeks amongst eyes

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 30-100 * Candidate for topical anesthesia * Signed the informed consents Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies to medications used in study * Cannot have topical anesthesia * Unwilling to participate in research trial * Have any other significant ocular comorbidities * Have known systemic immuno-compromised state

Locations (1)

Panhandle Eye Group

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual acuity

Best uncorrected and best spectacle corrected post-operative visual acuity

Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Recovery time and number of post-operative visits

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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