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long-term outcome after Ahmed glaucoma implant surgery in Koreans

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Registration Number
KCT0005136
Lead Sponsor
Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Patients over 20 years of age and who undergo Ahmed glaucoma drainage device implant to lower intraocular pressure for the first time

Exclusion Criteria

(1)Eyes with the number of central corneal endothelial cells less than 1500 or impossible to measure
(2)Eyes with previous Ahmed glaucoma drainage device implant surgery
(3)congenital glaucoma
(4)preexisting corneal pathology
(5)previous corneal grafts
(6)iridocorneal endothelial syndrome
(7)vitreous in the anterior chamber
(8)primary angle closure glaucoma
(9)Cataract, glaucoma, or retinal surgery within 6 months of enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Corneal endothelial cell changes compared to baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in intraocular pressure compared to baseline
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