NCT04027595

Efficacy and Outcomes of Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd: YAG) Laser Capsulotomy Performed by Optometrists

Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd: YAG) Laser Capsulotomy: Efficacy and Outcomes Performed by Optometrists

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Northeastern State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to formally assess the efficacy and outcomes of optometrist-performed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG) laser capsulotomy procedures.

Detailed description

Participants will undergo a pre-procedure examination to establish baseline findings and to determine if they meet the inclusion criteria. Participants will undergo the Nd: YAG laser capsulotomy procedure and will be examined at 1 hour, 1 day (if necessary), 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months following the procedure. Follow-up examinations will evaluate visual acuity improvement and possible post-procedure complications. The complication rate following the laser capsulotomy procedure is typically minimal.

Conditions

• Posterior Capsule Opacification Obscuring Vision

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd: YAG) Laser Capsulotomy	A Nd: YAG laser will be used to open the cloudy posterior capsule of the lens to improve central visual acuity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-09-17
• Primary completion: 2022-05-22
• Completion: 2022-09-30
• First posted: 2019-07-22
• Last updated: 2022-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States