N/A Completed N=106 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Phaco Versus Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS) Health Economic Study

Cataract

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00762606 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

106

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jul 2011

Primary outcomePrimary: Posterior Capsule Opacification Evaluation — 3; 28 participants

Summary

To compare the health economic parameter and clinical outcome of Phacoemulsification with small incision cataract surgery (SICS)

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Posterior Capsule Opacification Evaluation	3; 28	—
SECONDARY Corneal Astigmatism	1.05; 1.95	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patient has senile cataract and require unilateral cataract extraction followed by implantation of an AcrySof or PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL);
Pupil dilation ≧7 mm after mydrisis;
Patient undergoing cataract surgery for the first eye;
VA prognosis ≧6/12

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with history of ocular pathology or diabetic retinopathy;
Patients with traumatic, subluxated and posterior polar cataract;
Patients had ocular surgery in the past 6 months;
Patients with significant intra-operative complications

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00762606). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.