Ocular Surface and Corneal Morphological Changes After the Cataract Surgery and Associations With Inflammatory Biomarkers
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
This study is designed to explore dry eye disease (DED) pattern: ocular surface, corneal morphological changes, patients' subjective assessment of DED and their correlations with ocular surface inflammation, pain biomarkers after cataract surgery according to ocular surface lubrication with artificial tears during long-term follow-up.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 90
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Cataract patients from 50 to 90 years old who underwent uncomplicated phacoemulsification performed by one (and same) experienced surgeon.
• Patients with no underlying ocular surface diseases (keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis and others).
• Patients who previously did not undergo any ophthalmic surgery.
Locations
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Lithuania
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
RECRUITING
Kaunas
Contact Information
Primary
Reda Zemaitiene
reda.zemaitiene@lsmuni.lt
+37037327064
Backup
Laura Kapitanovaite
laura.kapitanovaite@kaunoklinikos.lt
+37037327064
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-09
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Patients who will be using artificial tears before and after cataract surgery
Patients will receive artificial tears 7 days before the cataract surgery and continue to use them for 3 months after the surgery.
Patients who will not be using any artificial tears neither before nor after the cataract surgery.
Patients will not receive any artificial tears neither before nor after the cataract surgery.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Santen Oy
Leads: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences