The Effect of Intracameral Cefuroxime on Post-op Fibrin in Pediatric Cataract Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study investigates whether placing an antibiotic inside the eye at the end of cataract surgery in children will reduce the amount of fibrin formation (fibrin formation can block the pupil and reduce vision). We hypothesize that the fibrin is caused by a low-level infection and could be prevented by the antibiotic.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Presbyterian Church East Africa Kikuyu Hospital
• Treatments: Cefuroxime; Cefuroxime axetil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• bilateral congenital or developmental pediatric cataract

Exclusion Criteria:

• traumatic cataract