Early Vs Late Post Traumatic Cataract Surgery (NCT02900365) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Early Vs Late Post Traumatic Cataract Surgery
60 participantsStarted 2014-03
Plain-language summary
In a randomized clinical trial, 30 eyes with traumatic cataract after open globe injury with IOL implantation underwent early and 30 eyes underwent late cataract surgery. We excluded patients who were under 12-year-old. All patients were visited at 1week, 4 weeks , 12 weeks and six months after surgery. In each visit, patients were examined regarding visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP), anterior chamber inflammation, IOL position and posterior synechiae. In addition, posterior segment evaluation and funduscopy were performed. Intraoperative complication including posterior capsular rupture, anterior vitrectomy and zonulysis as well as the site of IOL implantation were documented and postoperative complications including raised IOP, anterior chamber inflammation, visual axis opacity, posterior synechiae, subluxation of IOL, IOL pigment deposition were listed.
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Eyes which presented with cataract and underwent surgery within 1 week were included in the early procedure group.
* Eyes which presented with cataract and underwent surgery at least 1 month after trauma were included in the secondary procedure group.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Eyes that primary repair and cataract extraction were done at the same time excluded from the study (because these eyes had anterior capsular rupture and disseminated lens material in the anterior chamber necessitating early surgery).
* Also cases that IOL implantation was not possible at the time of cataract extraction were excluded.
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