Impact of Ophthalmic Surgeon Experience on Early Postoperative Central Corneal Thickness

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville160 enrolled

Overview

To assess the impact of surgeon experience on early postoperative central corneal thickness (CCT) in eyes that have undergone phacoemulsification-based cataract surgery.

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure. Although phacoemulsification is considered a safe method of performing cataract surgery, the risk of endothelial cell loss (ECL) remains. Given that the surgical technique and speed typically improve with surgeon skill and experience, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgeon experience on the occurrence of ECL, as reflected by the presence of corneal edema.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

160

Conditions

Cataract

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of senile cataract * Age above 50 years * History of visual acuity regression Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of white or Brown cataract * History of previous ophtalmic surgery * preexisting corneal pathology (cornea guttata, infectious keratitis or active inflammatory or old) * Patients who developed intraoperative complications

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Early postoperative corneal edema

Calculated in micrometers, using pachymetric measurements to estimate central corneal thickness

Time frame: hour 2

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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