Tear Film Evaluation After Phacoemulsification

Zheng Qian60 enrolled

Overview

To compare tear film differences between surgical eyes and nonsurgical eyes in patients who had cataract surgery by phacoemulsification in one eye.

All participants granted their written informed consent to participate in the research protocol.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cortical Senile Cataract

Interventions

cataract surgeryPROCEDURE

All patients underwent cataract surgery with 3.0 mm clear corneal incision at 11 o'clock in one eye

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: age-related cataract without surgery history and dry eye symptoms history Exclusion Criteria: diseases influencing tear secretion (such as Sjögren syndrome, Steve-Johnson syndrome, diabetes, thyroid disease, etc.); history of ocular surgeries or nuclear hardness IV and V, which required the use of larger phacoemulsification energy; use of drugs that affect tear secretion and stability (such as glaucoma medications, artificial tears, corticosteroid drugs, etc.); or presence of ocular diseases (such as Pterygium, blepharitis, uveitis, glaucoma, lacrimal apparatus, etc.).

Locations (1)

Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Phacoemulsification influence on the postoperative tear functions

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Qian Zheng, MD

CONTACT

18367839685 zq15.04@163.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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