New eye scanner aims to sharpen vision after cataract surgery
NCT ID NCT05901597
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how accurately the Alcon Vision Suite with Argos biometer predicts the right lens power for people having cataract surgery. 106 adults aged 45 and older who chose either Clareon PanOptix or AcrySof Vivity lenses took part. The goal was to see if the device helps achieve the predicted vision target, reducing the need for glasses 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 doctors choose the right lens power more accurately, leading to better vision after cataract surgery without glasses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on measurement accuracy, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or lens types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Subjects presenting with age-related cataracts (or refractive lens exchange), and a motivation for spectacle independence.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Subjects are eligible for the study if they meet the following criteria: Note: Ocular criteria must be met in both eyes. * Age-related cataract surgery (or RLE) patients that select Clareon PanOptix or AcrySof Vivity IOL. * Gender: Males and Females. * Age: 45 or older. * Patients motivated to increase spectacle independence with relatively low incidence of visual phenomena. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study. * Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and other study procedures. * Have good ocular health, with no pathology that compromises visual acuity (outside of residual refractive error). Exclusion Criteria: If any of the following exclusion criteria are applicable to the subject or either eye, the subject should not be enrolled in the study. * Ocular comorbidity (any previous ocular surgery, any signs of retinal disease, or glaucoma etc.) that might hamper post-operative visual acuity. * Irregular corneal astigmatism and keratoconus. * Post refractive eyes (i.e. LASIK or PRK or SMILE). * Patients with physical or intellectual disability (e.g. Down's Syndrome, Parkinson's Disease; unable to fixate). * Angle Kappa/chord mu ≥0.6. * Higher order corneal aberrations: \> 0.6 total RMS, \>0.3 coma, \>0.3 trefoil (to exclude irregular corneas). The principal investigator reserves the right to declare a patient ineligible or non-evaluable based on medical evidence that indicates they are unsuitable for the trial. Pregnancy has a known effect on the stability of refractions and visual acuity. As such, subjects who become pregnant during the study will not be discontinued but their data may be excluded from analyses of effectiveness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Valley Laser Eye Centre
Abbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
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