AS OCT Evaluation for Perforated Punctual Plugs

Evaluation of Implanted Perforated Lacrimal Punctal Plugs Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04624022

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-10

Start date

2020-05-11

Completion date

2020-11-15

Last updated

2020-11-10

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Conditions

Punctal Stenosis

Keywords

Punctual stenosis, Perforated Lacrimal Punctal Plugs, AS-OCT

Brief summary

Evaluation of the perforated punctal plugs after implantation in cases of punctal stenosis regarding position and patency in the early postoperative period (during the first operative weak)

Detailed description

Prospective non randomized case series study included 50 eyes. The study is conducted on patients attending to the oculoplastic unit of ophthalmology department of Minia university hospital. Informed consents were obtained from the participants in this study. The study was adherent to the tenets of declaration of Heleniski. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT) was performed for the included patients after perforated plug implantation (during the first operative weak)

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTAnterior segment optical coherent tomography

Examination of the implanted perforated lacrimal plugs using anterior segment optical coherent tomography

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with punctal stenosis who will be treated by implantation of perorated punctal plugs

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Evaluation of the tear level within the plug	first week post-operatively	Either within the lower half or upper half of the plug
Evaluation of the lower tear film height	first week post-operatively	measuring the tear film meniscus height at the lower lid margin (at the centre of the inferior limbus), height is measured in micrometers
Evaluation of the fitting of implanted perforated lacrimal plugs	first week post-operatively	Either plug is in place or rotated
Evaluation of the patency of the plugs	first week post-operatively	Either plug is patent or occluded
Evaluation any contents within the plugs	first week post-operatively	Blood/ Tears/ Debris

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactHeba R AttaAllah, MD

heba.ali@mu.edu.ed00201002554107

Backup ContactRaafat M Abdallah, MD

raafat.abdelrahman@mu.edu.eg00201224481312

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026