Eye surgery silicone may change cornea cells, study finds
NCT ID NCT07418606
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how silicone oil, used to repair detached retinas, affects the cells on the inner surface of the cornea. Researchers will measure cell density and shape changes in 40 patients at 1 and 3 months after surgery. They also want to see if any changes go away after the silicone oil is removed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- silicone oil
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand how silicone oil affects the cornea and guide better choices during retinal detachment surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 40 participants. It measures cell changes but does not test a new treatment, so direct patient benefits are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
All patients with Rhegmatodenous retinal detachment which need PPV will be included in this study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: \- All patients with Rhegmatodenous retinal detachment which need PPV will be included in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with corneal dystrophies or degeneration. * Patients with a history of refractive surgery, either corneal or phakic lOL implantation. * Patients with a history of keratoplasty. * Patients with history of retinal detachment surgery in the same eye. * Recurrent cases during the follow-up period will be removed from the study. 6. patients with gas tamponade 7. patients with silicon oil 1000 cs 8. patients with Retinal pathologies such as macular hole , diabetic changes 9. patients undergo phacovitrectomy
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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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Minia University
Minya, 61111, Egypt
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