Which eye scanner is best for cataract surgery? new study puts two devices to the test
NCT ID NCT06377007
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two devices that measure the eye before cataract surgery to help pick the right lens implant. 144 Thai adults had both measurements taken on the same day. The goal was to see which device more accurately predicted the patient's vision one month after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons choose the most accurate device for measuring eyes before cataract surgery, leading to better vision outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study comparing two devices already in use. Results may not apply to other populations or lens types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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144 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: • Adults aged 40-90 years presenting with visually significant age-related cataract scheduled for elective phacoemulsification with implantation of a TECNIS Monofocal one-piece IOL (model GCB00V). Exclusion Criteria: * Corneal astigmatism greater than 1.00 D on either device * Central corneal thickness outside 490-600 µm * Severe dry eye precluding reliable keratometry * Rigid or soft contact lens wear within 2 months prior to evaluation * Previous corneal refractive surgery or other corneal pathology * Prior intraocular surgery (other than uneventful cataract surgery in the fellow eye) * Clinically significant retinal pathology potentially affecting refractive outcome (e.g., epiretinal membrane, diabetic macular edema, advanced age-related macular degeneration) * Intraoperative complications including posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, or zonular dehiscence * Dense cataract that does not allow measurements with optical biometry * Inability to attend follow-up
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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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Walailak University
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Changwat Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand
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