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Evaluation of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Before and After Cataract Surgery

NCT03276182 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-09-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare cataract patients before and after phacoemulsification. Evaluations will be performed before and 1 and 3 months following cataract surgery, including parameters of dry eye syndrome and MGD. Dry eye syndrome parameters included TBUT, Schirmer's test type I, Oxford staining score, and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Questionnaire. MGD parameters consisted of lipid layer thickness (LLT), lid margin abnormality, meibum quality, meibum expressibility, MG orifice obstruction, MGD stage, and MG dropout.

Conditions

  • Cataract Patients

Interventions

DEVICE

Lipiview 2

Tear film lipid layer thickness and meibomian gland dropout were measured by LipiView interferometer (TearScience Inc, Morrisville, NC)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-05
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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