Implantable Intraocular Pressure Sensor for Glaucoma Monitoring in Patients With Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 (BKPro)
Glaucoma, Blindness, Acquired, Keratitis, Herpetic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Glaucoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Keratoprosthesis surgery indicated, defined as having a severely opaque and vascularised cornea AND either a verifiable history of two or more prior failed corneal transplant procedures, limbal stem cells deficiency or a medical condition such as alkali burns or autoimmune disease that makes the success of a traditional corneal transplant procedure unlikely.
- Ability and willingness to attend all scheduled visits and comply with all study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Reasonable chance of success with traditional keratoplasty.
- Current retinal detachment
- Connective tissue diseases
- History or evidence of severe inflammatory eye diseases (i.e. uveitis, retinitis, scleritis) in one or both eyes within 6 months prior to PRO-IOP implantation
- History of ocular or periocular malignancy
- Any known intolerance or hypersensitivity to topical anesthetics, mydriatics, or silicone (component of the device)
- Presence of another active medical eye implant and/or other active medical implants in the head/neck region
- Signs of current infection, including fever and current treatment with antibiotics
- Severe generalized disease that results in a life expectancy shorter than a year
- Any clinical evidence that the investigator feels would place the subject at increased risk with the placement of the device
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Participation in any study involving an investigational drug or device within the past 30 days or ongoing participation in a study with an investigational drug or device
- Intraoperative complication that would preclude implantation of the study device
- Subject and/or an immediate family member is an employee of the investigational site directly affiliated with this study, the sponsor or the contract research organization.
- Previous or concurrent enrollment of the contralateral eye in this clinical study.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
BKpro I with EyeMate
BKpro I
Keratoprosthesis surgery indicated, defined as having a severely opaque and vascularised cornea AND either a verifiable history of two or more prior failed corneal transplant procedures, limbal stem cells deficiency or a medical condition such as alkali burns or autoimmune disease that makes the success of a traditional corneal transplant procedure unlikely. Potential study subjects will be solicited for participation in the clinical trial only after they have consented to the keratoprosthesis operation.
Keratoprosthesis surgery indicated, defined as having a severely opaque and vascularised cornea AND either a verifiable history of two or more prior failed corneal transplant procedures, limbal stem cells deficiency or a medical condition such as alkali burns or autoimmune disease that makes the success of a traditional corneal transplant procedure unlikely. Potential study subjects will be solicited for participation in the clinical trial only after they have consented to the keratoprosthesis operation.