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Effect of topical antiglaucoma medications on prevention for intraocular pressure elevation after cataract surgery in eyes with glaucoma : a randomized clinical comparative study.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Open-angle glaucoma
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000034416
Lead Sponsor
Hayashi Eye Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
165
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were 1) eyes with any ocular pathology other than cataract and glaucoma; 2) eyes scheduled for planned extracapsular or intracapsular cataract extraction; 3) history of previous ocular surgery or inflammation; 4) patients with contraindication for administration of prostaglandin F2A analogues, B-blockers, topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; 5) patient refusal; 6) any anticipated difficulties with examination or follow-up; and 7) patients who were included in another study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
IOP was measured using a rebound tonometer at 1 hour preoperatively; at the end of surgery (surgically adjusted to range between 15 and 25 mmHg); and at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) Static visual fields sensitivity with 30-2 program of the Humphrey Field Analyzer. 2) Flare intensity at 6 hours after surgery 3) Wound states determined using anterior segment-optical coherence tomography 4) Visual acuity, refraction, corneal astigmatism
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