Immediate Anterior Chamber Paracentesis for Acute Primary Angle closure

Completed

• Conditions: Acute primary angle closure; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000160235
• Lead Sponsor: State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Intraocular pressure levels of 50 mmhg or more (by Goldman applanation tonometry);(2) ability to give informed consent and to cooperate for slit-lamp anterior chamber paracentesis procedure; (3) Duration of attack, as determined by the onset of symptoms, of 72 hours or less; (4) no medical contraindication to systemic acetazolamide or mannitol treatment; (5) the cornea edema rendering immediate laser peripheral iridotomy unsafe.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) patients who had received antiglaucomatous treatment before being seen by the authors; (2) the eye with acute primary angle closure had previous intraocular surgery; (3) the eye with acute primary angle closurewas patient’s only eye; (4) the eye have other previous ophthalmic disorders that may have a persistent effect on the structure or function of the drainage angle.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified