Grading of capsule opacification by different photographic methods
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of anterior segment photography by digital compact camera for grading of posterior capsule opacification
IRAS ID
166444
Contact name
Mayank Nanavaty
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 25 days
Research summary
Aim: to determine whether photographs taken using a Nikon Coolpix compact digital camera are suitable for grading posterior capsule opacification (PCO), a common complication of cataract surgery.
Subjects: patients who have already undergone cataract surgery and have been referred to the eye clinic for laser treatment of posterior capsule opacification
Methods: we will take photographs of the front part of the eye in the clinic using the digital compact camera, Nikon Coolpix Camera, and also with a standard anterior segment slit lamp camera used for medical photography. These images will then be graded using a standardised PCO grading software for analysis of posterior capsule opacification and the results of grading will be compared.
Rationale: conventional slit lamp-based anterior segment cameras are expensive and difficult to use, requiring specialist medical imaging training. If a simple digital camera can be used for this purpose, it will potentially save money and make it easier to conduct further research into posterior capsule opacification.REC name
West of Scotland REC 3
REC reference
15/WS/0146
Date of REC Opinion
27 Jul 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion