RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06358664

Caffeine and Cataract After Pars Plana Vitrectomy

The Effect of Caffeine Consumption on Cataract Formation After Pars Plana Vitrectomy: a Comparative Study

Sponsor

Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery

Enrollment

74 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Assessment of cataract development in patients with regular caffeine consumption and those without caffeine consumption after pars plana vitrectomy.

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 105 Years

Age 18 or older
Written informed consent
No previous cataract surgery in the study eye
Scheduled small gauge vitrectomy with intraoperative gas tamponade (SF6 or C3F8) due to retinal detachment or macular hole repair
No regular caffeine consumption (drinking not more than one cup of a caffeine- containing beverage \[e.g. coffee, energy drinks\] at a maximum of two days per week during the past year)

Intake of systemic or topical corticosteroids within 3 months before study screening
Increased risk for postoperative cataract development, for example due to ocular trauma in the history
Severe cataract (LOCS III grading of any cataract form >2) in the study eye at pre- study screening
Scheduled phacovitrectomy in the study eye
Participation in any clinical trial three month before study screening
Ocular surgeries six month before study screening