Status:
WITHDRAWN
Effects of Weight Loss From Bariatric Surgery on Intraocular Pressure (IOP)
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Intraocular Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an effect on the eye pressure from extreme weight loss by bariatric procedures. The hypothesis is that excess fat in the orbit of the eye compress...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18
- Written informed consent obtained
- BMI \> 40 kg/m2 without associated comorbidities or \> 35 kg/m2 with associated comorbidities. In the normal indication for routine bariatric surgery, comorbidities include hypertension, type II diabetes, venous stasis, sleep apnea, polycystic ovary syndrome, pseudotumor cerebri, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, coronary artery disease, degenerative joint disease, cancer, and hypercholesterolemia.
Exclusion
- Current use of systemic steroids
- Any systemic medication which is unstable and can affect IOP
- History or evidence of glaucoma
- Any ocular trauma or ocular surgery
- Outside normal range of corneal thickness (500-600 microns)
- Unable to follow-up for 3 years
- Participating in any investigational device or medication study within 30 days of baseline
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00837226
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
December 8 2015
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Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas
Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401