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Screening for Glaucoma in Namil Area, South Korea

Completed
Conditions
Glaucoma
Intraocular Pressure
Optic Nerve Head
Visual Field
Registration Number
NCT00727168
Lead Sponsor
Korean Glaucoma Society
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the prevalence of glaucoma in Korea, the investigators selected Namil area in Geumsan city, located in central Korea. The residents aged over 40 in this area are to be recruited to full ophthalmologic examination to detect and classify the glaucoma.

Detailed Description

Screening includes following examinations; Questionaire and Consent form, Visual acuity test, Auto-refraction, IOL Master measurement, Pachymetry, FDT Perimetry, Fundus Photography, Slit lamp examination, Goldmann applanation Tonometry, Gonioscopy, and Binocular optic disc evaluation. For the cases showing any abnormality in FDT perimetry, optic disc morphology, or intraocular pressure, Humphrey automated visual field test is to be performed as an extended examination. Finally, optic nerve head evaluation by OCT or GDx analyzer is to be used as a confirmation test, as well as additional Humphrey visual field test.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1532
Inclusion Criteria
  • All residents aged over 40 in Namil area
Exclusion Criteria
  • Individuals registered but not actually living in this area

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of glaucoma in Namil areacross-sectional
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical factors associated with the glaucomacross-sectional

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yongdong Severance Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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