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Neurotomy of Optic Nerve in Non-Arthritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

NCT00372021 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2006-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Non-arthritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common cause of sudden visual loss due to optic nerve involvement in patients above 50 years old. As this problem can be considered as a sclera out let syndrome an there is no effective and successful treatment for it, we decided to do a neurotomy procedure and relax the involved optic nerve in order to achieve acceptable treating outcome.

Conditions

  • Non Arthritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

optic nerve neurotomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Masoud Soheilian, MD · Ophthalmic Research Center of Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-01-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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