New eye lens could let you focus without glasses after cataract surgery
NCT ID NCT07147192
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing a new type of intraocular lens (IOL) that can be adjusted after cataract surgery using laser energy, potentially allowing the eye to focus at different distances. Researchers will enroll 85 adults with cataracts in both eyes to check safety and how well the lens works. The goal is to see if this lens can improve vision and reduce dependence on glasses.
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 (IOL) implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this lens could help people see clearly at multiple distances after cataract surgery, reducing the need for glasses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 85 people, so results may not apply to everyone. There are risks of side effects like inflammation or need for additional surgery.
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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 85 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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22 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Able to understand and sign an Informed Consent Form. * Willing and able to attend all scheduled study visits required per protocol. * Diagnosed with bilateral cataracts requiring removal by phacoemulsification. * Preoperative corneal astigmatism equal to or less than 1.50 diopter (D) in both eyes. * Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria may apply. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, intend to become pregnant during the study, or are breastfeeding. * Taking medications that could increase risk or may affect accommodation. * Eye conditions as specified in the protocol, including glaucoma or ocular hypertension. * Medical conditions that could increase operative risk as specified in the protocol. * Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Centro Panamericano de Ojos / Clinica Lopez Beltran
San Salvador, El Salvador
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Clinica 20/20
San José, Costa Rica
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Instituto Espaillat Cabral
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Panama Eye Center
Panama City, Panama
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