Effectiveness and Safety of Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells for Treatment of Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration...
Retinal DegenerationPrimary Open-Angle GlaucomaAutologous adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRC) extracted using Celution 800/CRS System (Cytori Therapeutics Inc) from a portion of the fat harvested from the patient's front abdominal wall. ADRC will be administered one-time into subtenon space of patient's eyeball. This is a single arm study with no control. All patients receive cell therapy.
Corneal Biomechanics and Continuous IOP Monitoring Using Soft Contact Lenses in Glaucomatous Patients...
Open Angle Glaucoma With a Progressive Visual FieldOcular hypertension and its fluctuations is a major risk factor of glaucoma onset and progression. In normal eyes, IOP presents a circadian rhythm, but in glaucomatous eyes IOP circadian rhythm is altered and varied widely between patients. To date, the only way to evaluate 24 hour IOP fluctuations is a regular GAT-IOP measurement during a 24-hour hospitalization. This method is expensive and does not reflect physiological conditions because it requires IOP measurements during sleeping periods that may potentially produce artifacts. Sensimed AG has developed a new medical device SENSIMED Triggerfish® that enables a 24-hour continuous monitoring of IOP fluctuations. As any IOP measurements methods, this medical device might be influenced by corneal properties of the cornea as central corneal thickness, keratometry or biomechanics. We, therefore, investigate the corneal lens tolerance, potential modifications of corneal parameters after a 24-hour wear of the lens, and its influence on data collected during the whole period of analysis. Then we will also analyze the influence of corneal parameters on continuous IOP fluctuations measured with the contact sensor and finally the correlation between data collected and the rate of progression (severity) of glaucoma evaluated with visual field test or optic nerve head damages.
An Evaluation of Use of Topical Ocular Hypotensive Medication by Compliance
GlaucomaOcular HypertensionThis is an open-label study in patients who are currently using either a topical prostaglandin as sole ocular hypotensive medical therapy q.d., or a topical prostaglandin plus an adjunctive topical ocular hypotensive marketed product either q.d., or b.i.d. in the same eye(s). Compliance will be measured over the two months of participation.
Prevalence of Glaucoma in Belgium: a Multicenter National Trial
GlaucomaTo screen for the presence of glaucoma in a Belgian population over 40 years old using an AI algorithm developed for the detection of glaucoma based on fundus pictures.
Intraocular Pressure and Hemodialysis Midwestern Brazil
Renal InsufficiencyChronic1 moreObjective: To evaluate the variation in intraocular pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to the time interval between hemodialysis sessions and to the influence of weight and blood pressure on intraocular pressure. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which 78 eyes of 39 patients on hemodialysis, at the Santa Casa de Misericordia de Goiânia hospital, were analyzed in June 2014. Patients were divided into groups according to the days on which they underwent hemodialysis. The mean, standard deviation, and median of the intraocular pressure, blood pressure, and weight were calculated. P-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Spectralis OCT Repeatability and Reproducibility Study
GlaucomaThis single-center, prospective, interventional clinical study is conducted to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of structural parameters of the optic nerve head, the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer, and the macula using the Heidelberg Spectralis OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) device. Data obtained from healthy volunteers in this study are compared to those from a previous, larger healthy volunteer study that was conducted in the United States and Europe (S-2012-1), and data from glaucoma patients are compared to those from the healthy volunteers.
Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, Dynamic Contour Tonometry, and Corvis ST Tonometer
GlaucomaThe study is investigating Intra ocular pressure (IOP) by Goldmann Applanation Tonometry, Dynamic Contour Tonometry, and the Corvis ST tonometer.
Reproducibility of RNFL and ONH Measurements in OAG With Heidelberg Spectralis SD-OCT Glaucoma Module...
Primary Open Angle GlaucomaThe purpose of this study is to assess and compare the repeatability of SD-OCT (Spectralis™ OCT, Version 6.0, Heidelberg Engineering, Germany) RNFL thickness measurements with a new software (glaucoma premium module) with the well established peripapillary RNFL thickness measurements in patients with primary open angle glaucoma.
MIGS VS SLT Comparison in Glaucoma Patients
GlaucomaTo compare the intraocular pressure (IOP) and number of glaucoma medications lowering of microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) with the implantation of the trabecular device Hydrus (Ivantis) as a solo procedure and 360° selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) to treat primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).
Partial Least Squares Regression Modelling for Glaucoma Detection
GlaucomaA partial least squares regression model for visual field testing among glaucoma patients will be developed. In addition, microperimetry will be compared to conventional perimetry and reproducibility will be assessed.