Effects of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)

University of Kentucky

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Glaucoma

Treatments

Procedure: Surgery

Procedure: Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00986141

IRB 09-0315

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary objective is to evaluate the effect of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on the diurnal intraocular pressure variation in open-angle glaucoma patients (OAG).

Full description

This is a prospective observational study of OAG patients undergoing selective laser trabeculoplasty at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. The patients will be recruited over 12 months. Study will include 3 visits: pre-laser visit, visit for laser treatment and post-laser visit. All visits will occur within a 3-month period.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Subjects who have the diagnosis of open angle glaucoma
Subjects who are able to speak and understand English and provide meaningful written informed consent,
Subjects who are willing and able to comply with all testing and requirements defined in the protocol and willing and able to comply with all required study visits.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects with previous laser treatment or intraocular surgery,
Subjects with history of ocular inflammation and with history of previous ocular trauma.