Culturing TM Cells From Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patient Biopsies

University of South Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Glaucoma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02151318

15309

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the investigators will collect tissue from patients undergoing trabeculectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma treatment. This tissue would normally be discarded. These trabecular meshwork (TM) cells can be cultured and used experimentally to better understand the mechanisms of glaucoma. These TM biopsies will be cultured on the same day as the trabeculectomy using established techniques.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients having glaucoma and undergoing a trabeculotomy
• Sign ICF (Informed Consent Form)

Exclusion criteria

• None