Simple Eye-Closing trick may sharpen Pre-Surgery measurements
NCT ID NCT07297849
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether closing your eyes for 3 minutes can improve the quality of a key eye measurement (keratometry) used before cataract surgery. The measurement is often less accurate in people with dry eye. Researchers will compare measurements taken before and after eyelid closure in 29 adults who have a warning on their initial measurement. The goal is to see if this simple, quick method can help make cataract surgery results more predictable.
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Not a phased trial
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About 29 people
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Nov 2024
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Dec 2025
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
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Anyone
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Written informed consent * Keratometry quality index "warning" Exclusion Criteria: * Severe corneal conditions that may compromise corneal integrity (such as corneal scarring, etc.) * Pregnancy (pregnancy test will be taken in women of reproductive age), nursing women * Ocular surgery in the study eye in the three months preceding the study * Inability of visual fixation (e.g. in patients with nystagmus) * Inability of eyelid closure (e.g. in patients with facial nerve paralysis)
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Contact
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Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery (VIROS), Department of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGVienna, State of Vienna, 1140, Austria
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