Eficacy and safety of Continuous and Micropulse Cyclophotocoagulation on the treatment of refractory Glaucoma
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- GlaucomaC11.525
- Registration Number
- RBR-1049dx8g
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Paulo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Visual acuity better than or equal to light perception; diagnosis of refractory glaucoma, by the attending physician: uncontrolled intraocular pressure, presence of previous fistulizing glaucoma surgery and/or glaucoma drainage implant, contraindication to fistulizing surgery and glaucoma drainage implant; indication of cyclophotocoagulation by the attending physician
Exclusion Criteria
Under 18 years old; previous cyclophotocoagulation procedure; presence of retinal and/or choroidal detachment; presence of perilimbic scleral thinning or any other anatomical change that prevents transscleral cyclophotocoagulation; presence of an eye tumor; patients unable to perform the proposed exams or remain in the study for any reason
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assess the reduction in intraocular pressure measured with a Goldmann applanation tonometer or a portable tonometer, which should be similar between groups
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain control referred subjectively by the patient should be similar or better in the study group;The change in corrected visual acuity measured with an optotype projector should be similar between groups or better in the study group