Actively Recruiting
Eye Pressure Lowering Surgery
Led by Oregon Health and Science University · Updated on 2023-04-18
46
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
638 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
O
Oregon Health and Science University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to determine if lowering the pressure inside the eye improves blood flow to the eye.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Eye Pressure Lowering Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with perimetric open angle glaucoma or chronic angle closure glaucoma
- Scheduled to undergo trabeculectomy or tube shunt surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Best-corrected visual acuity less than 20/40
- Age under 18 or over 85 years
- Refractive error greater than +3.00 D or less than -7.00 D
- Previous vision correction surgery such as LASIK or PRK
- Previous intraocular surgery except uncomplicated cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation
- Diabetic retinopathy
- History of heart failure, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, or stroke
- Other diseases causing visual field loss or optic disc abnormalities
- Inability to view or photograph optic discs due to media opacity or poorly dilating pupil
- Inability to perform reliable automated visual field testing
- Life-threatening or debilitating illness making study completion unlikely
- Refusal of informed consent or commitment to full study duration
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
OHSU
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Chinmay Deshpande, M.Optom.
CONTACT
D
Denny Romfh, OD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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