Prospective Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Two Forms of Corneal Stromal Hydration

The study objective is to compare traditional and Wong methods of wound hydration for wound sealing following cataract surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Cataract Eye Diseases Lens Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

John Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Visually significant cataract requiring surgery

Exclusion criteria

Evidence of Fuch's dystrophy, anterior basement membrane dystrophy, or corneal thinning or scarring
Any intraoperative complications
Cataract incision length < 1 mm
Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

wound hydration method

Procedure

Anterior vs lateral wound hydration

Primary outcomes

Proportion of eyes with wound leakage at the end of surgery

Time frame: Intraoperative

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Forms of Corneal Stromal Hydration

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2008
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Feb 8, 2007
Registry last updated: Oct 19, 2010

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