Remote Follow-up After Cataract Surgery (CORE-RCT): Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Protocol for CORE-RCT, a multicenter open-label randomized trial in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany comparing telemonitoring with usual care after bilateral cataract surgery in patients without ocular comorbidities. Telemonitoring participants complete web-based eye exams and questionnaires at home before and 1 week, 4 to 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery, with the online refraction at 4 to 6 weeks validated against a clinic refraction masked to its result; controls receive each site's usual follow-up. The primary endpoint is non-inferiority of corrected distance acuity with the online versus manifest refraction, margin 0.10 logMAR; 94 participants (188 eyes) are planned. Secondary outcomes cover adverse events, cost per quality-adjusted life year, patient-reported visual function and user acceptance. No results are reported.

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