primary open angle glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Trabeculectomy ab interno using Kahook DualBlade
Surgical procedure
The operation is performed in accordance with generally accepted hygiene and surgical standards under local anesthesia acc
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Ulm; Augenheilkunde
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with primary open-angle glaucoma with intraocular pressure higher than 18 mmHg and less than 30 mmHg under therapy, who are likely to have sufficient pressure reduction by trabeculectomy ab interno.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: active inflammation; marked opacity of the optic media; chamber angle < Shaffer 2° in the nasal half; alterations of the chamber angle preventing excision of the trabecular meshwork; intraocular pressure level that is not expected to provide adequate pressure reduction; Age < 18 years; YAG-iridotomy, selective laser trabeculoplasty, vitrectomy or other glaucoma surgery within 3 months prior to surgery; previous chamber angle surgery or incisional glaucoma surgery; pseudophakia with anterior chamber lens; lens status that makes lens surgery likely within the next 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraocular pressure (Goldmann applanation tonometry [mmHg]) 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 month and 6 months after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of pressure-lowering agents (eye drops); adverse events 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after surgery. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJens Ulrich Werner
Universitätsklinikum Ulm; Augenheilkunde
Outcome results
None listed