Ocular Coherence Tomography During Cataract Assessment

NCT05287269 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2112020
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 626
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Many patients will have underlying maculopathy present when undergoing cataract surgery, which are not visible on fundoscopy alone. Knowledge of this underlying pathology will allow an improved consenting process and discussion with the patient regarding the risks, visual prognosis and recovery following cataract surgery. Incidental findings in the fellow eye would also allow for improved diagnosis and management of these patients without adding significant additional time to specialist high volume cataract assessment clinics.

Conditions

Cataract Senile; Macula Hole; Epiretinal Membrane; Age Related Macular Degeneration; Vitreomacular Traction

Keywords

cataract, macular pathology, ocular coherence tomography

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Incidence of occult macular pathologies in the eye referred for cataract surgery

  Comparison of slitlamp biomicroscopy fundus finding with ocular coherence tomography (OCT) scan of the macula

  During the cataract assessment clinic

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Incidence of macular pathologies in the fellow eye

  During the cataract assessment clinic

Interventions

Ocular Coherence Tomography DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

OCT images were recorded as a fast macular radial line scan with captured on either Heidelberg Spectralis (Heidelberg Engineering GmbH, Germany) or Topcon DRI Triton (Topcon Medical Systems inc. USA).

Also known as: Swept Source ocular coherence tomography

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This was a prospective cross-sectional study of 626 consecutive patients attending cataract assessment clinics at the Sussex Eye Hospital between 2/11/20 and 6/11/20. \]As part of work to decrease waiting times for patients in the wake of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdown of non-emergency services, a week of activity dedicated to cataract assessment was undertaken at Brighton \& Sussex University Hospitals NHS trust between 2nd and 6th November 2020.

You may qualify if:

• Patients referred for cataract surgery

You may not qualify if:

• Patients unable to attend the cataract assessment clinic
• Morbid patients who cannot be assessed on OCT or slit lamp

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust: lead

Study Sites (1)

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Brighton, Sussex, BN2 5BF, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Retinal Perforations; Epiretinal Membrane; Macular Degeneration; Cataract

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal Diseases; Eye Diseases; Retinal Degeneration; Lens Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2022
• First Posted: March 18, 2022
• Study Start: November 2, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 6, 2020
• Study Completion: November 30, 2020
• Last Updated: November 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

GB (1)