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CompletedNCT05364658GrailUpdated Mar 9, 2023

A Clinical Evaluation of the LensGen Intraocular Lens

An interventional study of Juvene IOL in Cataract and Presbyopia, sponsored by LensGen, Inc.. Completed at 2 sites in Mexico. Open to participants aged 50 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-09.

Sponsored by LensGen, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years 5 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Nov 2018, registered May 2022).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
61
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
50 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A multi-center, open-label, non-comparative clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the LensGen IOL (Juvene IOL) for the treatment of aphakia and presbyopia after removal of the natural crystalline lens due to cataract.

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The Juvene IOL is specifically designed to utilize the mechanics of two optics to change the focal point in the human eye to correct presbyopia without the side effects experienced with other presbyopia correcting lenses. One optic provides the base power of the lens. The other contains a central fluid reservoir that utilizes the natural contraction of the ciliary body to change the focal point of the eye via the neural-uveal response induced by looking at an intermediate or near target.

The optic material is well characterized and has been safely used as an IOL material. Diffractive and refractive multifocal IOLs provide functional distance and near vision, with up to 4 diopters of add, yet they have not overcome the known side effects of haloes, glare, and reduced contrast sensitivity. Newer presbyopia correcting lenses, such as the Juvene IOL, use novel and proprietary changes in lens curvature to bilaterally change the focal point in each eye to any given distance the patient is looking.

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Conditions studied

  • Cataract
  • Presbyopia
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In context

Cataract

1,629 studies on the registry are indexed under Cataract; 235 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 61 is below the median of 79 across 1,092 interventional studies indexed under Cataract.

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Lead sponsor

LensGen, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Adults age 50 to 80 years
  • In good general health at screening as determined by investigator
  • Signed
  • Cataract for which phacoemulsification extraction and posterior chamber IOL implantation has been planned
  • Capsular bag size measured by UBM and determined to be a good fit for the Juvene IOL
  • Preoperative best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) worse than 20/40 either with or without a glare source present (e.g., Brightness Acuity Tester), or scheduled for cataract removal due to significant cataract-related symptoms/complaints
  • Calculated IOL power is within the range of the IOL
  • Preoperative "against the rule" corneal astigmatism (steep@180°) of 1.50 D or less or preoperative "with the rule" corneal astigmatism (steep @90°) of 0.75 D or less.
  • Clear intraocular media other than cataract
  • Availability, willingness, and sufficient cognitive awareness to comply with examination procedures
  • Potential visual acuity of 20/32 or better in both eyes after cataract removal and IOL implantation as determined by diagnostic testing or investigator's judgement.
  • No secondary procedures (such as LASIK) will be allowed during the term of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled systemic or ocular disease incuding clinically diagnosed significant dry eye syndrome (DES)
  • Subjects taking medications that may affect ocular function (including but not limited t to mydriatic, cycloplegic and miotic agents; tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines, benzodiazepines, first generation antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents,)
  • Systemic medications that may confound the outcome or increase the risk to the subject in the opinion of the investigator (tamsulosin hydrochloride (Flomax) or other medications with similar side effects (floppy iris syndrome))
  • History of ocular trauma or prior ocular surgery
  • Amblyopia or strabismus
  • Any pathology that may affect visual acuity; particularly retinal changes that affect vision (macular degeneration, cystoid macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, glaucomatous optic neuropathy etc.)
  • Keratoconus, pellucid corneal degeneration or other corneal dystrophy
  • Irregular astigmatism
  • Nystagmus
  • Subjects who may be expected to require retinal laser treatment or other surgical intervention
  • Capsule or zonular abnormalities that may affect postoperative lens stability (e.g.

pseudoexfoliation syndrome)

  • Pupil abnormalities (non-reactive, tonic pupil, abnormally shaped pupil, rubeosis iridis, aniridia, or iris coloboma), or pupils that don't dilate at least 6.0 mm pharmacologically.
  • Any pre-existing ocular conditions such as pseudoexfoliation, chronic uveitis, corneal dystrophy, traumatic cataract, white cataracts which lead to radicalization of the capsulorhexis
  • Women who are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant during the term of the study
  • Concurrent participation in another drug or device investigation
  • Subjects shall be excluded when certain conditions are present at the time of surgery including:

    • Zonular instability
    • Need for iris manipulation
    • Capsular fibrosis or other opacity
    • Inability to fixate IOL in desired position
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Investigational drug or device

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
61 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Juvene IOL

    Eyes that have been implanted with the LensGen Juvene IOL

    Device: Juvene IOL

Interventions

  • DeviceJuvene IOL

    Indicated for Implantation in the human eye after removal of a cataractous crystalline lens

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Effectiveness Endpoint

    Median, monocular, distance-corrected photopic intermediate visual acuity at 66cm is at least 0.2 logMar (20/32)

    Time frame: 12 Months

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Centro Oftamologico de Tijuana
    Tijuana, Baja California 22010, Mexico
  • Dr. Enrique Barragan Oftalmologico
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 64060, Mexico
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References and documents

Publications

  • Garg S, De Jesus MT, Fletcher LM, Chayet A, Barragan E, Casey P. Twelve-month clinical outcomes after implantation of a new, modular, anterior shape-changing fluid optic intraocular lens. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 Oct 1;48(10):1134-1140. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000935. PubMed 35297798 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 9, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05364658
Lead sponsor
LensGen, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 6, 2022
Start date
Nov 18, 2018
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2019
Completion
Jan 30, 2020
Last update
Mar 9, 2023

Study contacts

Patrick R Casey, O.D.
study director · LensGen, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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