glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. 2)Patients have been treated with prostaglandine analogs monotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Any active ocular disease. 2) Subjects unable to tolerate HRTII-RCM. 3) Previous ocular surgery orlaser treatment 4)Patients whom doctor judged to be ineligible for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate differences in long nerve fiber density (LNFD) of corneal parameters between glaucoma patients and controls using in vivo confocal microscopy. Glaucoma patients are sub-grouped according to the period of usage of eye drops. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| corneal sensitivity, epithelial staining, tear volume, etc. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Ehime University Ophthalmology