Correction of Refractive Error Surprises After Cataract Surgery in Adults

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Apr 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on understanding and preventing "refractive surprises" that can occur after cataract surgery. A refractive surprise happens when patients do not achieve the vision correction they expected, which can lead to dissatisfaction and visual issues. The goal of the study is to improve the process of cataract surgery by using precise measurements and techniques to help ensure that patients reach their desired vision after the procedure.

To participate in this trial, individuals must be adults scheduled for cataract surgery and experiencing significant problems with their vision, such as a spherical or cylindrical error greater than 1 diopter, or those who have difficulty seeing clearly without correction. Participants can expect to be part of a study aimed at enhancing surgical outcomes, and their experiences and results will contribute to better practices in cataract care. Importantly, patients with complicated cataracts or certain eye conditions will not be eligible to join the trial.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• All adult patients scheduled for cataract surgery with:
• • Symptomatizing patients with postoperative spherical error of more than 1 diopters.
• • Symptomatizing patients with postoperative cylindrical error of more than 1 diopters.
• • Symptomatizing patients with uncorrected distant visual acuity less than 6/24
• • Symptomatizing patients with corrected distant visual acuity of less than 6/12
• • Clear cornea. 6. Uneventful surgery.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with complicated cataract.
• • Raised intraocular pressure (IOP).
• • Patients with pathologies of the posterior segment of the eye.
• • Other causes of diminution of vision.