Quantification of ocular lens opacities by anterior segment tomography (Pentacam®) after radiation treatment due to endocrine orbitopathy.
- Conditions
- H28.1H06.2Cataract in other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesDysthyroid exophthalmos
- Registration Number
- DRKS00028116
- Lead Sponsor
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Patients after orbital irradiation at the Pius Hospital in Oldenburg due to endocrine orbitopathy from all age groups.
The control group consists of age-matched patients who come for ophthalmologic treatment to the University Outpatient Clinic for Ophthalmology at the Pius Hospital and agree to participate voluntarily in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Implantation of an artificial lens in the past, diabetes mellitus, severe ocular trauma in the past, uveitis in the past and patients after pars plana vitrectomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The lens of the eye of patients after irradiation, and the eye lenses of a control group will be examined with the Pentacam.<br><br>At the end it will be determined how the lens changes can be quantified with the Pentacam.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measurements are taken using Pentacam and subjectively using a scale (LOCS III). In addition, the participants receive a questionnaire.