Status:
RECRUITING
Dryness Difference Between Before and After Phacoemulsification
Lead Sponsor:
Sohag University
Conditions:
Dry Eye
Eligibility:
All Genders
45+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare tear film and tear film secretion before and after phacoemulsificaton cataract surgery
Detailed Description
The tear film is a thin fluid layer overlies the ocular surface and provides the interface between the ocular surface and the external environment. * It consists of three layers (lipid, aqueous and m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Cataract patients.
- Cases within age \> 45 years old.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Patients with ocular surface diseases and eyelid abnormality.
- Patients receive ocular or systemic medications, that interfere with tear film production and stability (e.g. topical eye drops that contain preservatives, antihistaminic drugs, anticholinergic drugs, contraceptive pills).
- Patients with systemic diseases like diabetes, HTN, rheumatoid arthritis. - Patients underwent previous ocular surgeries that interfere with tears instability or production (e.g. refractive surgery, keratoplasty, eyelid surgeries, pterygium excision).
- Patients with a history of trauma, chemical burn, overusing contact lens (due to damaging the conjunctiva and the goblet cells, also corneal sensitivity reduction).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 12 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06513000
Start Date
July 12 2024
End Date
March 1 2025
Last Update
July 22 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Sohag university hospital
Sohag, Egypt