Silicone-Filled eyes put Eye-Measuring tools to the test
NCT ID NCT07731984
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether optical and ultrasound biometry can reliably measure the eye's structures in people whose eyes have been filled with silicone oil after retinal detachment surgery. One hundred participants will have their eyes measured before and one month after surgery. The goal is to see if these standard tools still give accurate readings for lens power and eye length when silicone oil is present.
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 reliable, these measurement methods could help doctors choose the right lens power for cataract surgery in silicone-filled eyes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage reliability study, not a treatment trial. The measurements may prove inconsistent or not generalizable to 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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
number of eyes : 100 eyes data will be collected preoperative and post operative 1 month
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * patients with clinical diagnosis of retinal detachment (RD) * planned for pars plana vitrectomy with silicon oil tamponade Exclusion Criteria: * previous intraocular surgery * failed optical biometry acquisition * recurrent RD * combined scleral buckle surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine Sohag University
RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt
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