Retrobulbar Injection of Anesthesia Versus Healon 5 in the Management of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

The Pennsylvania State University (PENNSTATE)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Healon 5 injection; Procedure: Retrobulbar anesthetic injection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00627913

27170

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the investigators plan to compare the incidence and complications of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery in patients taking tamsulosin (Flomax) and treated with retrobulbar injection of anesthesia, versus injection of Healon 5 viscoelastic into the anterior chamber.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All cataract patients taking tamsulosin

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with any history of iridocyclitis
• Presence of iris neovascularization
• History of prior iris surgery
• Presence of traumatic cataracts
• Presence of zonular dialysis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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6 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Healon 5

Treatment:

Procedure: Healon 5 injection

2

Experimental group

Description:

Retrobulbar Anesthetic Injection

Treatment:

Procedure: Retrobulbar anesthetic injection