H40.1 Z98.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Removal of the closure suture 6 weeks after trabeculectomy
Group 2: No intervention
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients were enrolled in the study for fornix-based trabeculectomy (TE) in primary or secondary open-angle glaucoma, normal pressure glaucoma, or primary angle-closure glaucoma. Furthermore, the consent of the patient to the operation and the subsequent check-ups had to be available. A preoperative visual acuity of =0.2 was defined as the limit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with congenital glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma or ocular hypertension were excluded from the study. Patients had no previous conjunctival-opening glaucoma surgical measures. There were also no corneal pathologies such as keratitis, epithelial dystrophy or corneal edema, which alter the values of corneal topography. A procedure influencing the astigmatism during the follow-up period (eg Re-TE) led to a subsequent exclusion. No patients with preoperative visual acuity <0.2 were admitted to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endpoint of the study is a final postoperative control of patients in the study. In this control, all measurements provided by the study protocol are made: refraction, visual acuity, corneal topography, intraocular pressure. This control is scheduled for 12 months after the operation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Necessity for further operation | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPanagiotis Laspas
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Outcome results
None listed