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Corneal Endothelium After Glaucoma Surgery

NCT00863018 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2015-07-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to study the change in corneal endothelial cell after glaucoma surgery, non-contact specular microscopic examination is performed for the patients who underwent glaucoma surgery; trabeculectomy and Ahmed glaucoma valve implant surgery prospectively. Change in corneal endothelial cell density, hexagonality, and coefficient of variation of cell area will be analyzed and compared to the baseline and between the types of the surgeries.

Conditions

  • Glaucoma
  • Corneal Damage
  • Intraocular Pressure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chungnam National University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Young-ha Lee, MD, PhD · Research Institute for Medical Science, Chungnam National University

  • Chang-sik Kim, MD, PhD · Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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