Glaucoma Open-Angle Primary
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the present study was to examine and measure SFCT and CCVD using respectively EDI-OCT and OCTA in preperimetric and advanced glaucomatous eyes, in order to shed light on the vascular pathogenesis of glaucoma disease.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTOCTA
Choriocapillary vessel density calculated with OCTA
Sponsors
Federico II University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• age older than 40 years * diagnosis of glaucoma * absence of diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension * absence of drug intake * absence of vitreoretinal, vascular retinal diseases * absence of previous ocular surgery and congenital eye diseases. * absence of errors of refraction * absence of lens opacities * absence of low-quality OCT and OCTA images
Exclusion criteria
* age younger than 40 years * presence of diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension * vitreoretinal and vascular retinal diseases * previous ocular surgery and congenital eye diseases * errors of refraction * lens opacities * low-quality OCT and OCTA images
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The measurements of choroidal thickness and choriocapillary vessel density in patients with open angle glaucoma. | up to 5 months | correlation of measurement of choroidal thickness and choriocapillary vessel density in three different patients groups |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed