New study tests best lens combo for cataract surgery – could reduce glare and halos
NCT ID NCT07076277
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of artificial lens implants used in cataract surgery. Some patients will get a different lens in each eye, while others will get the same lens in both eyes. The goal is to see which approach gives better vision and causes fewer problems like glare, halos, or starbursts. About 346 adults with cataracts in both eyes will take part, and their vision will be tested three months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intraocular lens implants (PanOptix Pro and Clareon Vivity)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best lens combination for cataract patients to improve vision and reduce side effects like glare or halos.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial comparing two existing lens types, so results may not apply to all patients. Differences in vision outcomes may be small and not clinically meaningful.
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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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About 346 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 Adult patients (≥18 years old) able and willing to provide informed consent. Bilateral diagnosis of age-related cataracts. Planned bilateral cataract removal by phacoemulsification with either: Contralateral implantation of Clareon PanOptix Pro/PanOptix Pro Toric in one eye and Clareon Vivity/Vivity Toric in the fellow eye, or Bilateral implantation of Clareon PanOptix Pro/PanOptix Pro Toric. Expected best monocular corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) of 0.1 logMAR (Snellen 20/25) or better in both eyes postoperatively, as determined by the surgeon. Residual astigmatism expected to be ≤0.50 diopters in both eyes postoperatively (using toric IOLs or arcuate incisions as needed). Normal ocular findings aside from cataracts. Exclusion Criteria Corneal pathology or irregular astigmatism. Preexisting macular disease or other retinal degenerative disease expected to cause vision loss. Glaucoma. Severe dry eye disease. Nystagmus or strabismus. Zonular laxity or dehiscence, pseudoexfoliation. Any condition (in the investigator's opinion) that may affect study endpoints. Previous history of any ocular surgery, including corneal refractive surgery. Subjects desiring monovision. History of amblyopia or monofixation syndrome with poor stereoscopic vision. Total corneal higher-order aberrations (HOA) greater than 0.6 microns. Any planned simultaneous or combined procedures at the time of cataract surgery (e.g., MIGS). Participation in another clinical study that could interfere with study results. Any active ocular infection or inflammation. Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study (as determined by verbal inquiry).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Main Line Surgery Center
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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Shafer Vision Institute
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 19462, United States
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VIP Eye Care
Baltimore, Maryland, 21286, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision
Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision
Bozeman, Montana, 59718, United States
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