Glaucoma. Primary open-angle glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: All needling procedures for all patients with AGV behind the slit lamp device after local anesthesia with tetracaine drops, using a 27-gauge needle head by creating an incision in
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who recently underwent AGV shunt surgery due to high intraocular pressure and glaucomatous optic nerve damage also their IOP was higher than target pressure Absence of scarring and extensive fibrosis in the conjunctiva Not using anti-glaucoma drugs before therapeutic intervention Observing the presence of fluid around the shunt plate during examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Breastfeeding Poor cooperation during the examination with the slit lamp or during the needling operation behind the slit lamp Impossibility of follow-up and frequent patient visits Identifying eye surface tumors in the studied eye during follow-up or some eye surface diseases that require special interventions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraocular pressure. Timepoint: 1, 3, 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goldman tonometry. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of antiglaucoma drugs. Timepoint: 1, 3, 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Counting. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmir Mohammadzadeh
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed