Anterior Segment Changes After Phacoemulsification in Cataractous Eyes with Shallow Anterior Chamber

Zagazig University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cataract

Treatments: Procedure: cataract surgery 1; Procedure: cataract surgery 2

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06745596

#467/24-June-2024.

Zagazig university (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Phacoemulsification in shallow anterior chamber is considered to be more hazardous regarding risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Limited anterior pars plana vitrectomy can be combined with phacoemulsification to deepen the anterior chamber and facilitate surgical steps

Full description

Phacoemulsification in shallow anterior chamber is considered to be more hazardous regarding risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Limited anterior pars plana vitrectomy can be combined with phacoemulsification to deepen the anterior chamber and facilitate surgical steps. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of combined phacoemulsification with limited pars plana vitrectomy versus phacoemulsification alone in cases with shallow anterior chamber.

Methods: 24 eyes were operated on and divided into two groups. Twelve eyes underwent combined approach and the other 12 eyes have undergone phacoemulsification only.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Anterior chamber depth of less than 2.8 mm associated with cataract

Exclusion criteria

• Mature cataract
• History of previous ocular surgery
• Posterior segment pathology

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Cataract with limited anterior pars plana vitrectomy

Active Comparator group

Description:

group I included twelve patients who underwent phacoemulsification combined with limited anterior pars plana vitrectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: cataract surgery 1

Cataract without limited anterior pars plana vitrectomy

Active Comparator group

Description:

group II included twelve patients that underwent phacoemulsification only

Treatment:

Procedure: cataract surgery 2