Ultrastructural Changes of Trabeculectomy Specimens in Patients With Uveitic Secondary Glaucoma

St. Franziskus Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Secondary Glaucoma; Uveitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00917670

2009-200-f-S-

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ultrastructural analysis of trabeculectomy specimens of patients with uveitic secondary glaucoma.

To evaluate morphological changes and to compare to primary open angle glaucoma patients.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• secondary uveitic glaucoma
• IOP > 24 mmhg with topical and/or systemic therapy
• need for surgical intervention to control IOP