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Assessing the size and structure of the lacrimal punctum before and after stenting using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography

Anterior Segment OCT evaluation of lacrimal punctum before and after stenting.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045587
Enrollment
38
Registered
2022-09-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H045- Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passages

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Evaluation of lacrimal pumctum by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography before and after stenting: Various lacrimal punctal parameters will be compared by Anterior Segme

Sponsors

Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed cases of punctal stenosis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persistent epiphora due to non lacrimal causes: � Previous lid and lacrimal surgery � Reflex tearing due to ocular surface disease � Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (NLDO)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
�MUNK SCORE �AS-OCT FINDINGS: External Punctal Diameter Internal Punctal Diameter Punctal Depth Timepoint: Before and after stenting

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tear Meniscus HeightTimepoint: Before and after stenting

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Saptagirish Rambhatla

Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore

saptagirishr@gmail.com9830425959

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026