Status:
UNKNOWN
Correlation of Orbital Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure and Retinal Venous Outflow in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma
Lead Sponsor:
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Conditions:
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Normal Tension Glaucoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
A spontaneous venous pulsation over the optic disc is an ophthalmological sign that can potentially be found in up to 98% of healthy individuals. In fact, the lack of this spontaneous retinal venous p...
Detailed Description
1. Spontaneous venous pulsation will be recorded after a one minute fundoscopy observation. 2. B-mode ultrasound of the orbit will be performed and the optic nerve sheath diameter measured 3mm behind ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- individuals over 18 years old
- willing to sign an informed consent and able to comply with the requirements of the study
- having no other ocular diseases besides glaucoma
Exclusion
- history of ocular trauma
- intraocular surgery (except for cataract surgery)
- eye disease (except glaucoma)
- systemic diseases with ocular involvement like diabetes or graves ophthalmopathy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01795014
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
February 20 2013
Active Locations (1)
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KU Leuven
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, 3000 Leuven