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An Innovative Method Fluid-jet to to Remove Residual Lens Fibers

China740 participantsStarted 2018-01-01

Plain-language summary

Residual lens fibers (RLFs) on the posterior lens capsule during cataract surgery can cause after cataract, affecting visual quality and increasing the medical cost for further laser posterior capsulotomy. However, conventional polish is inconvenient and time-consuming. We use an innovative fluid-jet method to remove RLFs, and compare the efficacy of fluid-jet and polish to prevent posterior capsular opacity after phacoemulsification.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Iinclusion criteria: 1\) cataract patients aged between 50 and 80 years; 2) graded 5 or less for lens opalescence by the Lens Opacities Classification System, version III (LOCS III); 3) listed for phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation in topical anesthesia; 4) Signed informed consent. Exclusion criteria: 1\) a history ophthalmic trauma or surgery; 2) other ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, uveitis, high myopia; 3) diabetes requiring medical control; 4) disagree with follow-up monitoring; 5) Other factors inappropriate to participate in this project, including but not limited to severe cataracts, very shallow anterior chambers, etc.

What they're measuring

change in rate of posterior capsulotomy

Timeframe: 1 year, 2 year, 3 year, 4 year, 5 year after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03605160

SponsorSun Yat-sen University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-01-01

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