150
Participants
Start Date
August 15, 2017
Primary Completion Date
February 13, 2019
Study Completion Date
February 13, 2019
1. Use of preservative free diquafosol ophthalmic solution after cataract surgery
Participants are randomly assigned into the preservative free diquafosol group (Group 1), the preservative containing diquafosol group (Group 2) or the hyaluronate group (Group 3) using a simple unrestricted randomization method by the controller. The group 1 uses preservative free 3% diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution (Diquas-S; Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Osaka, Japan) 6 times a day, the group 2 uses 3% diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution (Diquas; Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd) 6 times a day and the group 3 uses 0.15% sodium hyaluronate ophthalmic solution (New Hyaluni 0.15%; Taejoon, Seoul, Korea) 6 times a day. All three groups instill each eye drop from postoperative day 1 to postoperative 12 weeks.
2. Use of preservative containing diquafosol ophthalmic solution after cataract surgery
Participants are randomly assigned into the preservative free diquafosol group (Group 1), the preservative containing diquafosol group (Group 2) or the hyaluronate group (Group 3) using a simple unrestricted randomization method by the controller. The group 1 uses preservative free 3% diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution (Diquas-S; Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Osaka, Japan) 6 times a day, the group 2 uses 3% diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution (Diquas; Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd) 6 times a day and the group 3 uses 0.15% sodium hyaluronate ophthalmic solution (New Hyaluni 0.15%; Taejoon, Seoul, Korea) 6 times a day. All three groups instill each eye drop from postoperative day 1 to postoperative 12 weeks.
3. Use of preservative free sodium hyaluronate ophthalmic solution after cataract surgery
Participants are randomly assigned into the preservative free diquafosol group (Group 1), the preservative containing diquafosol group (Group 2) or the hyaluronate group (Group 3) using a simple unrestricted randomization method by the controller. The group 1 uses preservative free 3% diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution (Diquas-S; Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Osaka, Japan) 6 times a day, the group 2 uses 3% diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution (Diquas; Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd) 6 times a day and the group 3 uses 0.15% sodium hyaluronate ophthalmic solution (New Hyaluni 0.15%; Taejoon, Seoul, Korea) 6 times a day. All three groups instill each eye drop from postoperative day 1 to postoperative 12 weeks.
Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei Univeristy College of Medicine, Seoul
Yonsei University
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