The Endothelial Count in Pxf

Assiut University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Specular microscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03265457

PXF

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Is a common disorder in Egypt. IT is one of the common causes of coexisting cataract and glaucoma. It may be associated with a less than normal endothelial count.

Full description

The corneal Endothelium is essential for the maintenance of normal corneal hydration, thickness, and transparency.

In patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome , quantitative and qualitative morphological changes of the corneal endothelium have been demonstrated in specular and electron microscopic studies.

Specular microscopy is a non-invasive technique to access the structure and function of the corneal endothelium.

Our research question is to study Endothelial cell count in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome & compare it to age matched group.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with previous intra ocular surgeries.
• Patients with uveitis
• Patients with fuck's endothelial dystrophy

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Description:

The corneal Endothelial cell count will be measured by specular microscopy

Treatment:

Other: Specular microscopy

Normal people at same age

Treatment:

Other: Specular microscopy