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This prospective study was performed to compare two ophthalmic viscosurgical devices, DisCoVisc (hyaluronic acid 1.6% - chondroitin sulfate 4.0%) and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2% in terms of their overall clinical performance during phacoemulsification.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronic Acid and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose | Drug | Hyaluronic Acid 1.6% was used to performed phacoemulsification in one eye and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2% was used in the fellow eye. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Corneal endothelial cell count | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Central Corneal Thickness | 7 days |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of São Paulo | São Paulo | São Paulo | 05403-000 | Brazil |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23018304 | Derived | Espindola RF, Castro EF, Santhiago MR, Kara-Junior N. A clinical comparison between DisCoVisc and 2% hydroxypropylmethylcellulose in phacoemulsification: a fellow eye study. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2012 Sep;67(9):1059-62. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2012(09)13. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015715 | Corneal Edema |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003316 | Corneal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006820 | Hyaluronic Acid |
| D065347 | Hypromellose Derivatives |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006025 | Glycosaminoglycans |
| D011134 | Polysaccharides |
| D002241 | Carbohydrates |
| D002482 | Cellulose |
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| D005936 |
| Glucans |
| D001704 | Biopolymers |
| D011108 | Polymers |
| D046911 | Macromolecular Substances |
| D001697 | Biomedical and Dental Materials |
| D008420 | Manufactured Materials |
| D013676 | Technology, Industry, and Agriculture |