Prevalence of Glaucoma in the Israeli Arab Population

Glaucoma Prevalence in the Israeli Arab Population

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01546740

Enrollment

15000

Registered

2012-03-07

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

2012-05-31

Last updated

2012-03-07

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

Conditions

Glaucoma

Keywords

Glaucoma, Compliance, Prevalence

Brief summary

there is a variety of glaucoma prevalence within different populations. this study examine the prevalence of glaucoma in the Arab population in Israel' as well as the demographic variables and the compliance to treatment in the population.

Detailed description

from Medical records of primary care clinic in the city of Tira. the patients are recruited, all glaucoma patients are above age of 20 years. they must suffer from CDR \>= 0.5 with/without asymmetry with the other eye. or they suffer from glaucomatous damage to the visual fields.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Cup-to-disk ratio (CDR) \> 0.5 with asymmetry between the eyes * Intraocular pressure (IOP) \> 23 mm Hg * Damage to the field of vision * Age- above 20 Yrs. old

Exclusion criteria

* None

Countries

Israel

Contacts

Primary ContactJoseph Pikkel, M.D

pikel.y@ziv.health.gov.il+972508434206

Backup ContactOtzem Chassid, M.D

otzem.c@ziv.health.gov.il+972506266059

Outcome results