Completed
Cataract and Dry Eye The PHACO Study (Prospective Health Assessment of Cataract Patients' Ocular Surface)
What is being collected
Data Collection
Collected from today forward - ProspectiveWho is being recruted
Eye Diseases
+ Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
+ Dry Eye Syndromes
Over 55 Years
+8 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Case-Only
Examining characteristics of individuals with a disease in order to identify genetic or environmental factors contributing to the condition.Observational
Study Start: June 2009
Summary
Principal SponsorInnovative Medical
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: June 1, 2009
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This study will determine the incidence and severity of dry eye in patients undergoing cataract surgery as determined by grade on the International Task Force (ITF) scale.
Official TitleCataract and Dry Eye The PHACO Study (Prospective Health Assessment of Cataract Patients' Ocular Surface)
Principal SponsorInnovative Medical
Last updated: January 27, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
200 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Case-only
These studies focus only on individuals who have a specific disease. Researchers examine patterns—often genetic or environmental—to uncover what might be linked to the condition.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 55 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Eye DiseasesLacrimal Apparatus DiseasesDry Eye Syndromes
Criteria
2 inclusion criteria required to participate
Patients should be at least 55 years old.
Patients must be scheduled to undergo cataract surgery.
6 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
No previous intraocular surgery in the previous 3 months in either eye.
No previous Corneal laser vision correction in either eye within the last one year.
No previous lid surgery within the past 3 months.
Patients may not have used topical antibiotics, topical NSAIDs or topical steroid in either eye in the past month.
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Study Objectives
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Suspended
The Center for Excellence in Eye Care
Miami, United StatesOpen The Center for Excellence in Eye Care in Google MapsCompletedOne Study Center