Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Assessed by Dynamic Contour Tonometer (DCT) and Goldman Applanation Tonometry (GAT)

Inflammatory Changes of Corneal Thickness and Influence on Assessment of Intraocular Pressure

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00552019

Enrollment

Registered

2007-11-01

Start date

2007-10-31

Completion date

2009-04-30

Last updated

2009-11-18

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Conditions

Intraocular Pressure, Uveitis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an assessment of the intraocular pressure with the dynamic contour tonometry and the Goldmann applanation tonometry in patients with active anterior uveitis.

Detailed description

Keratoprecipitates are often found in anterior uveitis. Also elevation of the IOP can be seen in these patients. Goldmann applanation tonometry is the standard technique to assess the IOP but depends on the corneal thickness. Therefore IOP is measured by Goldmann and dynamic contour tonometry and corneal thickness is quantified by Orbscan at active uveitis and after the keratoprecipitates have disappeared.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* active anterior or panuveitis with keratoprecipitates

Exclusion criteria

* corneal endothelial dystrophy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
IOP by GAT and DCT	3 months after treatment start

Countries

Germany

Outcome results