Health Condition 1: H401- Open-angle glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sequential patients presenting to the glaucoma clinics as new or follow-up patient in whom applanation tonometry would be performed
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with infectious eye disease (e.g., conjunctivitis, keratitis, or corneal ulcers), non-infectious conditions impacting the surface of the cornea or shape of the eye 2. Corneal opacities 3. Megalocornea 4. High myopes with greater than 6 D or presence of squint 5. Globe injury 6. Known HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C 7. Monocular or functionally monocular patients (phthisis, enucleation, retinal detachments) 8. Those who had any intraocular or lid surgery within the last six months 9. History of prion disease 10. Cognitive impairment 11. Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of tonometer-mucous membrane touch and tonometer-eyelid touchTimepoint: Single time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry