Function of the Lacrimal Drainage System Evaluated with Optical Coherence Tomography

Function of the Lacrimal Drainage System Evaluated with Optical Coherence Tomography - Function of the Lacrimal Drainage System Evaluated with Optical Coherence Tomography

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000009494

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-01

Start date

2013-02-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Epiphora

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of epiphora who receive or received chemotherapy 2. Patients who are planning to receive dacryocystorhinostomy or bicanalicular nasolacrimal intubation 3. Normal volunteers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients treated with eye drops for any ocular diseases. 2. Non adults or patients who are not responsible for the informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
signal intensity and area of tear meniscus on optical coherence tomographic image 5 minutes after eye drop preparation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
signal intensity and area of tear meniscus on optical coherence tomographic image 1, 3, 7, 10 minutes after eye drop preparation.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKen Ogino

Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Ophthalmology

kenboo@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Outcome results