Dispervise Ophthalmic Viscoelastic as an Agent to Ensure Watertight Wound Closure After Clear Corneal Cataract Incisions

Inclusion criteria

• Ability to provide informed consent, complete questionnaires, and likely to complete all visits
• Subject must be male or female, of any race, and at least 21 years old
• Undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery with clear corneal incisions

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with known sensitivity or inappropriate responsiveness to any of the medications used in the post-operative course
• Acute or chronic disease or illness that would increase risk or confound study results (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, immunocompromised,etc.)
• Uncontrolled systemic disease
• Corneal abnormalities (e.g., stromal, epithelial or endothelial dystrophies)
• Subjects who use concurrent topical or systemic medications that may impair healing, including but not limited to:antimetabolites,isotretinoin (Accutane) within 6 months of treatment, and amiodarone hydrochloride (Cordarone) within 12 months of treatment
• Subjects with a history of any of the following medical conditions, or any other condition that could affect wound healing: collagen vascular disease, autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency diseases, ocular herpes zoster or simplex, endocrine disorders (including but not limited to unstable thyroid disorders and diabetes), lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis
• Concurrent participation or participation in the last 30 days in any other clinical trial