glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age 18 - 75 years. - Informed consent. - Caucasian. - Expected to complete follow-up of 5 years. - Primary open-angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliative glaucoma or pigmentary glaucoma. - Indication for IOP lowering surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - IOP exacerbating glaucoma by further delay of pressure reduction. - Normal pressure glaucoma. - History of ocular surgery. - History of ocular comorbidity. - Pregnant or nursing women. - Functionally monocular patients. - Need for glaucoma surgery combined with other ocular procedures or aniticipated need for additional ocular surgery. - Narrow anterior chamber angle. - Best corrected visual acuity less than 0.1. - Severe blepharitis. - History of strabismus.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - IOP at 12 montns. - Failure rate at 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - IOP development during follow-up. - Failure rate during follow-up. - Need for supplemental medical therapy. - Best corrected visual acuity (ETDRS). - Visual field (HFA 24-2; SITA). - Motility changes. - Laser flare count. - Incidence and type of complications. | — |
Countries
Netherlands