GAT-DCT-Discordance Due to Corneal Properties

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Glaucoma

Treatments: Device: Intraocular Pressure Measurement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01474070

GAT-DCT-Vergleich

Details and patient eligibility

About

IOP is measured with two devices (Dynamic Contour Tonometry (DCT) and Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT)).

Full description

DCT reading will be compared to a corrected GAT reading by the formula of Elsheikh, Alhasso and Pye.

• Trial with medical device

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical diagnosis of glaucoma

Exclusion criteria

• other optic neuropathy other then glaucoma
• age<18
• corneal surgery
• use of contact lenses