Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Conditions
Interventions
At the inclusion, all procedures described at the inclusion criteria (intraocular pressure measurement, retina nerve fiber layer and visual field) will be done, in addition to endothelial cell count a
Sponsors
Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (HC-Unicamp)
Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (HC-Unicamp)
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary open angle glaucoma, defined by an open angle on gonioscopy evaluation, visual field loss and RNFL damage on OCT; age between 18 and 80 years; visual field mean deviation (MD) > -12dB; RNFLT>60µm on OCT; prior phacoemulsification with IOL implant; best corrected visual acuity =0,1 on Snellen chart; IOP=18mmHg with 3 IOP-lowering drops, and between 20mmHg and 36mmHg after medication wash-out
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other types of open angle glaucoma: steroid-induced, pseudoexfoliation, pigmentary e juvenile; congenital glaucoma; angle-clousure; prior cataract surgery less than 30 days; drainage device implant or cyclophotocoagulation; prior vitreoretinal surgery; cornea opacity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It´s expected to verify a reduction in intraocular pressure and number of glaucoma drops in one-year period, verifyed by Goldman aplanation tonometer, with a variation of at least 20% in intraocular pressure pre- and post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGabriel Ayub
University of Campinas CLinics Hospital
Outcome results
None listed