Evaluation of Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness Change After Cataract Surgery

Yonsei University60 enrolled

Overview

This study will compare cataract patients before and after phacoemulsification. Evaluations will be performed before and 1 and 3 months following cataract surgery, including measurement of tear film lipid layer thickness, tear film break up time, Schirmer test, corneal and conjunctival fluorescein staining, examination of lid margins and meibomian glands, and the Ocular Surface Disease Index.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cataract Patients

Interventions

LipiViewOTHER

tear film lipid layer thickness measured by LipiView interferometer (TearScience Inc, Morrisville, NC)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * cataract patients with lens opacities classification higher than grade III and desire to be spectacle independence for distance and near vision Exclusion Criteria: * previous ocular surgery or trauma and the presence of corneal opacities, fundus abnormalities, glaucoma, uveitis, amblyopia, systemic disease, and posterior capsule rupture during cataract surgery

Locations (1)

Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

tear film lipid layer thickness

tear film lipid layer thickness measured by LipiView interferometer

Time frame: 3-month after phacoemulsification

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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