Posterior Cornea in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Glaucoma

Treatments: Procedure: Pentacam

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02356094

CHBaixoVouga2

Details and patient eligibility

About

Characterization of posterior corneal changes in primary open angle glaucoma patients, using Scheimpflug examination.

Full description

A cohort of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients is submitted to Scheimpflug Pentacam examination. The results are compared with a control group of age and central corneal thickness matched healthy subjects

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary open angle glaucoma, with the diagnosis supported on structural and functional complementary exams according to the current European Glaucoma Society guidelines
• Healthy subjects from the General Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic

Exclusion criteria

• age inferior to 18 years old
• primary closed angle glaucoma
• secondary open angle glaucoma
• previous intra-ocular surgery
• known or suspected corneal disease
• previous intra-ocular inflammation
• previous ocular trauma

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Cases

Description:

Patients with primary open angle glaucoma, randomly selected from the Glaucoma Outpatient Clinic to be submitted to Pentacam examination

Treatment:

Procedure: Pentacam

Controls

Description:

Control group of age and central corneal thickness matched healthy subjects, randomly selected from the General Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic to be submitted to Pentacam examination

Treatment:

Procedure: Pentacam