Acrylate Intraocular Lenses in Cataract Surgery of Uveitis Patients

NCT00403832 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2010-07-28

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Summary

Cataract is a common complication in uveitis patients. Cataract operations with intraocular lens implantation are difficult in these patients because of complication due to the biocompatibility of the intraocular lens. In this study, uveal and capsular biocompatibility of two widely used acrylate intraocular lenses are compared.

Conditions

  • Uveitis
  • Cataract

Interventions

DEVICE

intraocular lenses: Two foldable, acrylic, sharp edged IOLs: AcrySof™ (AcrySof SA60AT, Alcon), and Akreos adapt™ (Bausch & Lomb)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Franziskus Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arnd Heiligenhaus, Md Phd · Department of Ophthalmology at St.-FranziskusHospital Münster

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-08-31
Completion
2007-02-28

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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