Comparison of DisCoVisc and Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2%

Summary

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.

Timeline

Start

2009-06

Primary completion

2010-02

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• 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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