Monovision vs Multifocal Lens Insertion in Cataract Patients

Democritus University of Thrace

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cataract

Treatments: Procedure: Phacoemulsification surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01998698

192/19-11-2013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators would like to assess whether monovision correction of multifocal lens insertion provides more satisfaction to cataract patients following an uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Bilateral senile cataract

Exclusion criteria

• Glaucoma
• Corneal pathology
• Fundus pathology
• Severe neurological/mental diseases that interfere with visual acuity
• Former intraocular operation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Monovision Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Phacoemulsification surgery with intraocular lens implantation (monovision correction)

Treatment:

Procedure: Phacoemulsification surgery

Procedure: Phacoemulsification surgery

Multifocal Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Phacoemulsification surgery with intraocular lens implantation (multifocal lens insertion)

Treatment:

Procedure: Phacoemulsification surgery

Procedure: Phacoemulsification surgery