New imaging tech could sharpen vision after cataract surgery
NCT ID NCT07436247
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study involves 80 adults who have had cataract surgery and received special lens implants that correct presbyopia (age-related blurry near vision). Researchers will use a 3-D eye scanner and a wavefront sensor to measure how well these lenses focus light onto the retina. The goal is to understand which lens designs provide the best image quality, helping surgeons make better choices in the future.
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 better lens implants for cataract patients, improving their vision quality after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures outcomes and does not test a new therapy, so it won't directly change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
80 cataract patients (160 eyes)
- Ages
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21 to 110 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Men and women aged above 21 years with prior uncomplicated cataract/IOL exchange surgery 2. Willing to sign informed consent before measurements 3. Corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) of 0.1 logMAR or better 4. Absence of corneal scars/dry eye disease that could falsify the light transmission of the study eye 5. Total absence of posterior capsule opacification or patients who already have undergone Nd:YAG capsulotomy 6. Absence of ocular comorbidity (Macular degeneration, glaucoma, amblyopia) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior corneal refractive or ocular surgery 2. Posterior capsule opacification. 3. Keratometry between \<42.5 and \>45 D, 4. Corneal spherical aberration \> 0.4 microns 5) Angle kappa \> 0.4 mm 6\) Zonular weakness 7) Pseudoexfoliation syndrome 8) Eccentric fixation or insufficient ability to fixate (tremor, nystagmus) 9) Pregnancy
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Contact
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Locations
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Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery (VIROS), Hanusch Hospital Vienna
RECRUITINGVienna, 1140, Austria
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Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery (VIROS), Hanusch Hospital Vienna
RECRUITINGVienna, 1140, Austria
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