Status:

COMPLETED

IOP and Ocular Biometrics Changes After Phacoemulsification in Glaucoma Patients and Controls

Lead Sponsor:

Mai Nasser Abd Elmohsen

Conditions:

Glaucoma

Cataract

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Effect of phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure has been studied with variable results.Furthermore, effect of phacoemulsification on ocular biometrics including anterior chamber depth and angle ...

Detailed Description

All patients will have the anterior chamber angle assessed by indentation gonioscopy preoperatively. Anterior Chamber Depth \& lens thickness will be measured by Optical Biometry (lenstar 900) as well...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 40-70 years.
  • Glaucomtous and nonglaucomatous participants with visually significant cataracts.
  • Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) equal to or worse than 6/12.
  • patients candidates for standard cataract surgeries without adjunctive procedure (e.g., pupil stretching or iris hooks).

Exclusion

  • Major intraoperative or postoperative complications from cataract surgery
  • Peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS) detected by indentation gonioscopy.
  • Uveitis, severe retinal diseases, or congenital Anomalies.
  • History of ocular trauma or any intraocular Surgery. ocular trauma or any intraocular Surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04334473

Start Date

September 20 2019

End Date

April 1 2020

Last Update

April 6 2020

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Faculty of medicine, Cairo university

Cairo, Egypt, 11562