Assessing the Optics of the Eye Pre- and Post-operatively in Cataract

Launched by MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · May 8, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Cataract is the second leading cause of blindness in western Europe but the leading cause of blindness in the developing world and both central and eastern Europe. The most common cause of cataract is age. A number of clinical assessments are required to assess the status and suitability of each patient for cataract surgery. Currently, these procedures are performed in an inefficient manner with the patient having to move to different clinical areas to access often large instruments that are costly to both purchase and maintain. Such an inefficient patient pathway has been identified as a f...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • - Presence of cataract
• • Male or female, aged 18 years or older
• • Ability to understand nature/purpose of the study and to provide informed consent
• • Ability to undergo binocular OCT imaging
• • Ability to follow instructions and complete the study
• • Ability to speak English
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • - Hearing impairment sufficient to interfere with hearing instructions
• • Any condition which, in the investigator's opinion, would conflict or otherwise prevent the subject from complying with the required procedures, schedule, or other study conduct.
• • Any cases where the globe has been affected by trauma, etc.
• • Traumatic aetiologies of cataract