Prevalence of Angle Closure in Caucasian Hyperopes

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Angle Closure Glaucoma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00823706

122/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of asymptomatic chronic angle closure in high risk Caucasian individuals, namely those with hyperopia. A secondary purpose is to assess whether specific demographic or ocular-anatomic parameters in this population are associated with a higher risk for angle closure.

Full description

Caucasian subjects aged > 40 years with hyperopia will undergo complete eye examination including subjective refraction and gonioscopy. In addition we will measure axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness using ultrasound biometry.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age greater than 40 years
• Hyperopia greater then +1.00 D spherical equivalent

Exclusion criteria

• Any identifiable eye disease or previous eye surgery that can affect the anatomy of the irido-corneal angle