Which lens formula works best for cataract patients with a curved cornea?
NCT ID NCT07346456
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 102 cataract patients whose corneas have a higher-than-normal back curve (posterior corneal elevation ≥15 µm). Researchers compared 13 different formulas used to calculate the right lens power for surgery, to see which one gives the most accurate vision results. The goal is to help surgeons pick the best formula for these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help eye surgeons choose the best formula for cataract patients with a specific corneal shape, improving their vision after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (102 people) that only looks back at results, not a controlled trial. The findings may not apply to all patients or surgeons.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
From June 2024 to January 2025, patients who visited our hospital, were diagnosed with age-related cataract, and underwent cataract surgery.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: * Meeting the indications for cataract surgery, and undergoing Phacoemulsification + IOL implantation performed by the same surgeon. * Preoperative biometry performed with IOLMaster 700 and Pentacam AXL, with a posterior corneal elevation greater than 15 μm within the central 5 mm zone on Scheimpflug imaging, and a central corneal thickness \> 500 μm. * Surgery completed successfully without any intraoperative or postoperative complications. * Postoperative subjective refraction performed at 1 month after surgery by the same experienced optometrist. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pterygium, corneal diseases, glaucoma, uveitis, or fundus diseases (such as macular edema, retinal detachment), excluding high myopia. * History of ocular trauma or previous intraocular surgery. * Occurrence of intraoperative or postoperative complications, such as iris injury, posterior capsule rupture, IOL dislocation, vitreous prolapse, or vitreous hemorrhage. * Postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) worse than 0.5. * Difference between postoperative subjective refraction and preoperative target refraction greater than 2.00 D. * Incomplete measurement data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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