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NCT Number: NCT03685825

Impact of Ophthalmic Surgeon Experience on Early Postoperative Central Corneal Thickness

To assess the impact of surgeon experience on early postoperative central corneal thickness (CCT) in eyes that have undergone phacoemulsification-based cataract surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Cataract Eye Diseases Lens Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure. Although phacoemulsification is considered a safe method of performing cataract surgery, the risk of endothelial cell loss (ECL) remains.

Given that the surgical technique and speed typically improve with surgeon skill and experience, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgeon experience on the occurrence of ECL, as reflected by the presence of corneal edema.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Presence of senile cataract
  • Age above 50 years
  • History of visual acuity regression

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of white or Brown cataract
  • History of previous ophtalmic surgery
  • preexisting corneal pathology (cornea guttata, infectious keratitis or active inflammatory or old)
  • Patients who developed intraoperative complications

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Early postoperative corneal edema

    Time frame: hour 2

    Calculated in micrometers, using pachymetric measurements to estimate central corneal thickness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

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Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Ophthalmic Surgeon Experience on Early Postoperative Central Corneal Thickness After Cataract Surgery

Acronym: CHICA

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 26, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2018

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