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ight on glaucoma: adaptation time and the influence of changing light intensity on contrast sensitivity.

Completed
Conditions
glaucoma
POAG
10018307
Registration Number
NL-OMON42446
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Glaucoma patients aged 40-70 years who visit the ophthalmology outpatient department of the UMCG, provide written informed consent form and meet the inclusion- exclusion criteria. ;Healthy subjects will consist of people who have signed in, without ophthalmic abnormalities and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Glaucoma patients:
- Visual acuity below 1.0 (below 50 years of age) or below 0.8 (above 50 years).
- Visual field defects not caused by glaucoma;Healthy subjects:
- Visual acuity below 1.0 (below 50 years of age) or below 0.8 (above 50 years).
- Visual field defects which are not understood.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Measurement of (1) the light- and dark adapation and (2) the contrast<br /><br>sensitivity in changing background light conditions. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>N/A</p><br>
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