Custom cuts during cataract surgery to improve vision and reduce glasses need
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study tests whether making a special small cut during cataract surgery can improve vision and reduce or eliminate your need for glasses after the operation. It is for people who have astigmatism – a curvy cornea that causes blurry vision – and who are having cataract surgery anyway.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a cataract that blurs your vision or causes other symptoms like glare.
- Your eye has at least 1 dioptre of astigmatism (a common type of blur from an unevenly curved cornea).
- You are willing and able to attend follow-up visits 3 weeks and 12 weeks after surgery.
- You do not have other serious eye diseases or health issues that could make the tests unreliable or keep your vision from improving to better than 20/40.
- Your cornea (the clear front part of your eye) has not been damaged by surgery, infection, or injury.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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