Seeing inside the eye during surgery: a new imaging tool could sharpen lens disease care
NCT ID NCT07741370
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a special imaging technique called intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT) can help doctors better diagnose and treat lens diseases like cataracts and lens dislocation. Researchers will review data from 1,200 patients who had lens surgery to see if iOCT images taken during the operation match or improve the diagnosis made before surgery. The goal is to find out if this real-time imaging tool can make lens surgery safer and more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT) imaging device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish iOCT as a standard tool during lens surgery, potentially improving surgical precision and outcomes for cataract and lens dislocation patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, so it can only show associations, not proof. The benefits of iOCT may vary by surgeon and case, and the technology may not change outcomes for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2034
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
Adult patients aged 18 years or older who underwent lens surgery for lens opacity or abnormal lens position between March 1, 2024 and March 1, 2026 at the participating hospitals. Eligible surgical eyes will be identified retrospectively from medical records and classified according to whether intraoperative optical coherence tomography was used during surgery.
- 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: * Aged 18 years or older. * Presence of lens opacity or abnormal lens position. * Visual impairment affecting activities of daily living. * Met the indications for lens surgery. * Underwent lens surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Active intraocular inflammation. * Uncontrolled systemic disease, use of medications that could significantly affect surgery, or other standard contraindications to lens surgery. * Incomplete or unreliable key preoperative examination data, including ocular biometry. * Inadequate image quality due to poor fixation or other causes, rendering the images unsuitable for analysis. * Incomplete intraoperative OCT recordings, such as interrupted recording or severe image freezing, affecting data evaluation. * Other psychological or physical conditions that might interfere with study participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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