New lens combo may cut annoying halos after cataract surgery
NCT ID NCT07295119
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different lens approaches for cataract surgery: one group got two different extended-depth-of-focus lenses (one in each eye), and the other got the same trifocal lens in both eyes. The goal was to see which caused fewer halos and better vision. 36 adults having cataract surgery in both eyes took part. Researchers measured halo size and visual sharpness 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 lenses (IOLs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose the best lens type to reduce glare and halos after cataract surgery, improving patient satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 36 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and any lens can still cause visual disturbances.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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: * Age 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of age-related cataract in both eyes requiring bilateral cataract surgery. * Corneal astigmatism 0.50 diopters or less in each eye. * No other media opacities except cataract. * Regular corneal shape without abnormal curvature or high-order aberrations on topography/aberrometry. * Intraocular lens spherical power between +10.00 and +30.00 diopters according to biometry and IOL calculation. * Willing and able to undergo surgery in the second eye within 7 days of the first-eye surgery. * Willing and able to attend all scheduled follow-up visits, including the 3-month visit. * Able to understand the study information and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Any prior ocular surgery in either eye. * Any concomitant ocular disease that could affect visual outcomes (for example glaucoma, retinal disease, significant macular pathology, corneal dystrophy or degeneration, keratoconus, significant dry eye not controlled with treatment). * Clinically significant irregular astigmatism or corneal scarring. * Any intraoperative complication during cataract surgery that could compromise IOL position or visual outcome (such as posterior capsule rupture, zonular dialysis); such eyes will be excluded from the analysis set. * Significant posterior capsule opacification before the 3-month outcome visit requiring YAG capsulotomy. * Systemic disease or neurological condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may affect visual function, ability to complete testing (for example halometry, questionnaires), or study participation. * Cognitive impairment or psychiatric condition that precludes giving informed consent or complying with study procedures. * Participation in another interventional clinical study that could interfere with outcomes of this trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOUI Verona
Verona, Verona, 37134, Italy
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