Laser precision may make tough cataract surgery safer
NCT ID NCT07266844
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special laser device (CAPSULaser) to create a precise opening in the lens capsule during cataract surgery in 24 patients with intumescent cataract, a type of dense cataract that can make surgery tricky. The goal was to see if the laser could make the opening more accurate and reduce complications. The study is complete, but results are not yet published.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- selective laser capsulotomy device (CAPSULaser)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this laser technique could make cataract surgery safer and more precise for people with a specific type of dense cataract.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, early study with only 24 participants. The results may not apply to all cataract patients, and the device may not be widely available.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Magrabi eye hospitals
Jeddah, Jedda, 22233, Saudi Arabia