Active clinical trials for "Glaucoma"

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. The key to prevention of visual loss from glaucoma is early detection of the disease or its progression and timely treatment. The proposed study will investigate the role of various tests in improving detection of disease progression in advanced glaucoma. Evaluation of the peripheral field of vision (visual field examination) remains the current standard for detection of progression in glaucoma. However, there is a lot of variability or inconsistency in eyes with advanced glaucoma, which could make it difficult to detect worsening of glaucoma with visual fields. The optic nerve demonstrates significant damage in such eyes and hence oftentimes repeat imaging of the optic nerve head is not helpful for detection of change. Therefore, imaging of the central retina (the innermost sensitive tissue lining the inside of the eye), called macula, has been proposed to supplant imaging of the nerve in eyes with severe glaucoma. The macula aids in detailed central vision. Since the macular retinal neural cells are the last ones to be affected in glaucoma, measurement of macular retinal thickness could provide significant information with regard to the course of glaucoma. In the proposed study, glaucoma patients will be tested and followed with various measurements done with newer versions of optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging and visual field machines. The patients will undergo repeat imaging and visual field testing every 6 months over the course of 5 years. Rates of change will be estimated. We will explore if changes in various outcome measures derived from imaging are correlated with the corresponding visual field changes in glaucoma, and whether the former can be used as an alternative method for detecting simultaneous or subsequent glaucoma progression. The hypothesis for this proposed research is that macular OCT parameters are valid structural measures that can be used especially in advanced disease to follow the course of glaucoma.

A prospective, randomized, controlled study to assess efficacy, safety, and tolerability of selective laser trabeculoplasty vs. pattern laser trabeculoplasty in patients with open-angle glaucoma.

Glaucoma is a complex and chronic eye disease which damages the optic nerve. One of the main risk factors for the progression of glaucoma is IOP. The aim of the study is to examine if Salovum, an anti-secretory factor (AF), can reduce the level of the intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye of patients affected by glaucoma. Anti-secretory factor (AF) is an endogenous protein which controls the transport of water and ions across the cell membrane. AF plays an important part in the immune system and has an anti-secretory and anti-inflammatory effect. The investigators' hypothesis is that Salovum can restore a normal salt-water balance in the eye, which in turn would lower the IOP. This would eliminate or reduce the risk of subsequent visual impairments/neurological damage.

In this Pilot explorative study, the investigators are going to estimate and compare the outcomes of three different delivery methods of MMC for Trabeculectomy: a subconjunctival injection of MMC 0.002% at the site of future Trabeculectomy two to four weeks before the surgery, a subconjunctival injection of MMC 0.01% intraoperatively and topical sponge applied MMC 0.02% intraoperatively (typical use) in patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma who did not have any filtering surgeries before. After obtaining informed consent from the patients, the patients are randomly divided into three groups via a block randomization method: Group A receives 0.1 mL MMC 0.002 % (0.1mL MMC 0.02mg/mL) subconjunctival injection preoperatively in superior conjunctiva at the site of future Trabeculectomy surgery. Group B receives 0.1mL MMC 0.01% subconjunctival injection intraoperatively at the site of Trabeculectomy and Group C receives conventional sponge delivery of MMC 0.02% intraoperatively. To avoid observer bias during postoperative evaluation of results, IOP staff obtaining measurements of IOP will be masked to the randomization allocation. All groups undergo conventional Trabeculectomy surgery (fornix-based) as scheduled, and the same routine follow up and post-op regimen will be scheduled for all three groups. Patients are routinely visited in the clinic at first day postoperatively, one week (+/-2 days), one month (+/-1 week), three months (+/-2 weeks), six months (+/-3 weeks) and finally at one year (+/-(4 weeks)). In each of these visits we will be assessing: Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, number and type of glaucoma medication, slit lamp examination of the anterior segment and fundus examination.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the rate of clinically relevant complications associated with CyPass Micro-Stent placement and stability using the CyPass 241-S applier, as determined at 36 months in the postmarket setting, is less than the pre-specified performance target, which is based on experience with the CyPass Model E applier in COMPASS trial TMI-09-01 (NCT01085357).

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether placing Ologen over the posterior plate of the Ahmed glaucoma drainage device during initial implantation will allow the formation of a thinner capsule, and decrease the incidence and/or the extent of IOP elevation during the postoperative period.

First, to compare safety and effectiveness outcomes for canaloplasty and trabeculotomy using the OMNI Surgical System to implantation of the iStent inject in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in pseudophakic eyes with open angle glaucoma (OAG), and second, to compare safety and effectiveness outcomes for canaloplasty alone (using the OMNI Surgical System)to implantation of the iStent Inject in lowering IOP in pseudophakic eyes with OAG.

To prospectively assess the clinical effect of ab-interno transluminal viscoelastic delivery and trabeculotomy performed with the OMNI Surgical System in pseudophakic eyes on intraocular pressure (IOP) and the use of IOP-lowering medications in patients with open angle glaucoma (OAG).

The purpose of this study is to obtain genetic data on a well-defined population of patients with glaucoma that had accurate measurements of rates of structural and functional change over time. The investigators aim to recruit 5,000 patients for Phase I and 100 patients for Phase II over a period of 2 years for obtaining blood samples which will be processed for extraction of DNA and genotyping. Phase II also includes eye examination. Patients will be selected from the Duke Glaucoma Registry (DGR) database and will be contacted by phone, mail or email using a standardized script and procedure. Data analysis, based on patient-blind (no personal health information) data will take place at Duke and Genentech. No protected health information (PHI) will leave Duke. Standard statistical methods will be used to analyze the collected data and to develop predictive statistical models for fast progression in glaucoma. Risks from participating in the study are low and include loss of confidentiality and inherent issues related to drawing blood.

the general purpose of the study is to evaluate the potential beneficial effects of supplementation of a fixed combination of Citicoline 500 mg plus Homotaurine 50 mg on retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) function in subjects with glaucoma by pattern electroretinogram.