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Zero CDE Technique for Lens Removal During FLACS

NCT07404293 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-02-11

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Summary

The Zero CDE (cumulative dissipated energy) technique facilitates cataract removal with no or minimal phaco energy. This is facilitated by a femtosecond laser, which pre-divides the cataractous lens nucleus into multiple small segments that can be aspirated without phaco energy being delivered to the eye. In the investigator's experience, this technique consistently shows a stable anterior chamber, a low complication rate, and a rapid return of vision following cataract surgery. This prospective study aims to document the outcomes with the zero CDE technique during femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS).

Conditions

  • Cataract With a Nuclear Sclerosis Grade Between 1 to 3

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery using Zero CDE

In this single-arm, non-comparative study, patients with cataract grade 1-3 (LOCS III nuclear sclerosis) will undergo cataract removal with the Zero CDE technique that involves no or minimal phaco energy. This is facilitated by a femtosecond laser, which pre-divides the cataractous lens nucleus into multiple small segments that can be aspirated without phaco energy being delivered to the eye.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bochner Eye Institute

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-15
Primary Completion
2027-03-14
Completion
2027-07-14

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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