New lens implant could sharpen vision in kids with cataracts
NCT ID NCT07088796
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) in 236 children aged 3 to 8 who had cataracts and at least 2.0 diopters of astigmatism. All children had cataract surgery and received the special lens implant. Researchers tracked their vision and eye health for three years to see if the toric IOL improves eyesight better than standard lenses. The goal is to find a safe, effective way to correct both cataracts and astigmatism in one surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- toric intraocular lens (IOL) implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a standard surgical option to correct both cataracts and astigmatism in young children, improving long-term vision without glasses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-surgeon, nonrandomized study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. Risks include surgical complications like infection or lens rotation.
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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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236 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2017
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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3 to 8 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: 1) aged 3 to 8 years and diagnosed as pediatric cataract; 2) at least 2.0 D of regular corneal astigmatism. \- Exclusion Criteria: 1)history of ocular comorbidities such as such as glaucoma, retinal detachment, persistent fetal vasculature, and any retina-related pathologies; 2)history of ocular trauma or surgery; 3) concurrent severe systemic diseases; 4) lack of cooperation with slit-lamp examination, pentcam, IOL master700, subjective manifest refraction and other eye examinations. \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye and ENT hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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