Effects of Cataract Extraction Surgery and Limbal Relaxing Incision on Corneal Sensation and Dry Eye

Allergan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dry Eye

Treatments: Procedure: Cataract Surgery and Limbal relaxing incision

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01161771

MA-RES-09-004

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a multicenter evaluation of the effects of the cataract extraction and limbal relaxing incisions (LRI) on corneal sensation and dry eye signs and symptoms.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient scheduled to undergo clear corneal cataract extraction with planned limbal relaxing incision for correction of a corneal astigmatism

Exclusion criteria

• Uncontrolled systemic disease
• Have undergone refractive surgery or any surgery involving a limbal or corneal incision
• Use of topical cyclosporine (Restasis) within three months of baseline/randomization visit
• Temporary or permanent occlusion of the lacrimal puncta

Trial design

32 participants in 1 patient group

Patients with cataract and corneal astigmatism

Description:

Patients with cataract(s) and corneal astigmatism who received surgical treatment (cataract extraction and limbal-relaxing incisions)

Treatment:

Procedure: Cataract Surgery and Limbal relaxing incision