CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE H40-H42 H35
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Background of the non-randomized prospective open study is the investigation of the microcirculation with the retinal vessel analyzer, fo objective retinal function with electrophysiological
cervical segmental points at the hand (LI4, Dahlgren Punkt, Punkte nach Boel), Distal points (ST36-LR3. SP6-SP9 & GB37, BL60, BL67) verwendet. Two periorbital points on each side are stimulated at thr
Sponsors
Augenzentrum am Annapark
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with glaucoma and other degenerative retinal or optic nerve disease if acupuncture is being considered.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who for mental, health or legal reasons are unable to understand the course of the study or unable to consent Patients who are unable to focus on the monitor for mfERG or the leading light of the RVA Patients who show eye pathology that would prevent a valid testing with mfERG or RVA Patients who would need to drive the same day (mydriasis) Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or cannot exclude a potential pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spontaneous retinal vascular pulsation, focal structural dynamic changes of the retinal vessels and of vessel stiffness before and after intervention is determined statistically through the reactivity of the vessels. The end point is the variation in vessel diameter in response to flicker stimulation in the video recording expressed in "units of measurement". | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity (in percentage) reading a Snellen's chart, visual field (mean deviation) Humphriss perimeter and Frequency doubling technique, contrast sensitivity (percentage per frequency) reading the CSV-1000 chart, Intraocular pressure (mmHg) with Goldmann tonometer, central retinal potentials (amplitude in mV) with the multifocal pattern electroretinogramme, photopic negative response (quotient) with the flash electroretinogramme, questionnaires regarding psychoemtional state, quality of life (scaled questionnaires). All of those before and after treatment. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactEdith Rom
Augenzentrum am Annapark
Outcome results
None listed