Retrospective Patient Satisfaction Survey in Subjects With Tecnis Intra Ocular Lenses and Cataracts Surgery

Retrospective Patient Satisfaction Survey in Subjects With Tecnis Intra Ocular Lenses Cataracts Surgery

Define what factors correlate with higher degrees of patient satisfaction and dissatisfaction among patients who have recently undergone cataract surgery.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Cataract
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Cataract Surgery

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 200

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Laguna Hills, California, United States, 92653
      • Recruiting
      • Harvard Eye Associates
      • Principal Investigator: John Hovanesian, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients that have had Cataract Surgery.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with uncomplicated bilateral cataract surgery with a Tecnis Multifocal or monofocal implant completed at least 60 days before the survey date.
• Patient with and without astigmatic keratotomy will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with visually significant co-morbidities (corneal, retina, optic nerve disease) that could affect their satisfaction with surgery
• Patients with surgical complications either during or after surgery (capsule tears, iris trauma, decentered IOL, cystoid macular edema, etc.)
• Patients with ≥ grade 1 posterior capsule opacity at their last visit

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Cataract Surgery	Procedure: Cataract Surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Patient overall satisfaction post Cataract surgery	Patient will be given a satisfaction survey based on overall satisfaction: Motivations for choosing their surgeon and for selecting an IOL choice; Fears that they had before surgery; Degree of spectacle independence for activities, including driving (day and night), watching television, computer use, reading print material, using their mobile phone; Degree of overall satisfaction with vision; Degree to which they notice unexpected side effects (dysphotopsias); Degree to which they felt informed about any side effects they did experience; Activities for which they would like to see better; Willingness to refer friends for the same surgery; Whether they have already referred friends for the same surgery	60 plus days Post surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: MDbackline, LLC
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: John Hovanesian, MD, MD Backline; Study Director: John Hovanesian, MD, MD Backline

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: May 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 16, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): September 19, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 19, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 16, 2013
• Last Verified: September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Eye Diseases; Lens Diseases; Cataract
• Other Study ID Numbers: JH SAT 2013