Randomized Comparison of the Abbott WHITESTAR Signature System With Ellips Tranversal Ultrasound vs. the Alcon Infiniti With the Ozil Torsional Handpiece in Phacoemulsification: A Contralaterally-Controlled Trial

Innovative Medical

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 4

Conditions

Astigmatism

Cataracts

Treatments

Device: Abbott WHITESTAR Signature System with Ellips Transversal Ultrasound

Device: Alcon Infiniti wiht the OZIL Torsional Handpiece

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01279031

Abbott2010-Whitestar

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to look at the outcomes of your vision after your cataract surgery based on two different types of equipment that will be used during your surgery.

Enrollment

25 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

21+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients at least 21 scheduled to undergo bilateral phacoemulsification with implantation of multifocal IOLs.
Both eyes must have similar degrees of cataract and astigmatism (topographic cylinder difference of <2.00D as well as similar globe axial length as measured by the IOL Master of <0.5mm).
Visual potential of UCVA 20/25/ or better.
Clear intraocular media other than cataract.

Exclusion criteria

Clinically relevant differences between eyes in ocular disease or pathology.
Presence of glaucoma, macular disease, or foveal disease to an asymmetrical degree.
Asymmetrical use of ocular medications.