New laser technique could make cataract surgery safer and faster
NCT ID NCT07404293
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new method called Zero CDE for cataract surgery. It uses a special laser to break up the cloudy lens into tiny pieces that can be removed without using much energy. The goal is to see if this technique leads to fewer side effects and quicker recovery. About 90 adults over age 50 with mild to moderate cataracts will take part.
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Study facts
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- 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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult patients over the age of 50 years with operable cataract of nuclear sclerosis grade 1 to 3 as measured by LOCS III grading system (patients with cortical or posterior subcapsular cataract of any grade will be eligible). * Patients must be able to provide written informed consent for participating in the study. * Preoperative best corrected visual acuity of 20/25 or worse. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with corneal edema, corneal guttata, pseudoexfoliation, zonular dialysis, or other ocular anomalies (e.g., inflammation, uveitis, previous trauma, suspected microbial infection, glaucoma, and macular disease). * Patients wearing soft contact lenses will need to discontinue lens wear for 2 weeks, and hard contact lens wearers for one month prior to intraocular lens measurements. * Women patients of childbearing potential. * Patients undergoing arcuate keratotomy or other combined surgery with cataract.
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Locations
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Bochner Eye Institute
Toronto, Ontario, M5R1A9, Canada
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