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Effect of Latanaprost eye drop on retina after cataract surgery in glaucoma patients

Effect of continuation of prostaglandin analogue use on the incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema (CME) following uncomplicated cataract surgery in glaucoma patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016081329326N1
Enrollment
166
Registered
2016-09-11
Start date
2016-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

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Conditions

Cystoid macular edema. Other specified retinal disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group : In this group, prostaglandin analogue (Latanaprost eye drop) is discontinued immediately after cataract surgery for 3 months and replaced with other antiglaucoma a

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Glaucoma patients with 18 years old or more Treating with topical latanoprost 0.005% eye drop at least for 6 months with or without other antiglaucoma topical agents Who needed cataract surgery (phacoemulsification)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of any intraocular surgery, intravitreal injections, or retinal laser History of trauma Non-glaucomatous optic neuropathy High myopia History of diabetic retinopathy, any age-related macular degeneration (AMD), uveitis, retinal detachment (RD), epiretinal membrane (ERM), and retinal vascular disorders An occurrence of CME in the fellow eye following previous cataract surgery Recent history of NSAID therapy (topical or oral) Any abnormality in fundus examination except for glaucomatous changes Any abnormality in pre-operative macular OCT.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Central Macular Thickness. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Using OCT-SD imaging.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intraocular pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Goldmann tonometry.;Visual acuity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Snellen chart.;Number of medications needed to control the IOP. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Medical records.;Incidence of clinical cystoid macular edema. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Clinical Fundus examination.;Incidence of significant increase in CMT. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Defined as = 50 µm compared to the baseline in OCT imaging.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Masoud Mirghorbani

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

m-mirghorbani@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 5540 0003

Outcome results

None listed

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