NCT04163926

Optometric Follow-up After Cataract Surgery

Optometric Versus Ophthalmic Follow up of Cataract Surgery Patients in Northern Ireland: A Mixed Methods Study

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queen's University, Belfast · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will investigate the effectiveness of an optometric follow up of cataract surgery versus an ophthalmic surgeon follow up. It will investigate patient satisfaction,safety and cost.

Detailed description

The study will be a mixed-methods study, including a randomized controlled trial in which participants are randomized after cataract surgery to follow up to be consultant led follow up or conducted by a trained optometrist 4-6 weeks following surgery. All participants will then return 6 months after surgery for an additional follow-up visit with an ophthalmologist other than the operating surgeon with patient healthcare satisfaction (main outcome), cost-effectiveness and safety outcomes being measured. A subset of patients and local clinicians will also take part in a one-time, individual, semi-structured interview. This research will test an alternative model of aftercare for cataract surgeries, which may reduce patient waiting time and inconvenience. In turn, this could help improve patient satisfaction and reduce costs for both patients and the National Health Service (NHS). Participants will be recruited by operating surgeons. The research will take place in the hospital/clinic/optometrists' offices.

Conditions

• Cataract
• Age-related Cataract

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Intervention Group cataract follow up	Intervention group will have cataract follow up conducted by the referring optometrist 4-6 weeks after surgery
PROCEDURE	Usual Care consultant follow up	Usual care group - Consultant led post op follow up

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-28
• Primary completion: 2022-08-30
• Completion: 2022-09-28
• First posted: 2019-11-15
• Last updated: 2022-09-15