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Filter by:Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases, which in most cases produce increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP). Over time, the elevated IOP causes damage to the optic nerve, which can then lead to visual loss and if unchecked, to complete blindness over the course of years. OMT has been shown to affect cranial structure physiology including the possibility of lowering IOP by improving the drainage of intraocular fluid. This randomized study is designed to obtain data to evaluate the effect of OMT on IOP lowering and, if supportive, provide preliminary data for larger clinical trials.
Telemedicine allows screening of subjects with limited access to eye care. Failure of screenees to come for full examination was identified as a serious problem. Teleglaucoma should allow a single physician access to screenees in real time. The investigators aim to test the technical feasibility of developing a system for teleglaucoma that will allow a physician real time access to patient information and images and compare it to traditional physical presence evaluation in glaucoma clinics. This system can be applied during telemedicine for glaucoma and other vision threatening diseases.
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate refractive and visual outcomes in glaucoma patients who will be having either traditional glaucoma surgery or minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, also known as MIGS.
The positive effects of exercise on ocular health are known, but modern lifestyles have made it difficult to incorporate physical activity into the daily lives of the Chinese population. Recent studies suggest that exercise plays an important role in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) by protecting retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in glaucoma patients as well as other potential neuroprotective benefits. Increasing the amount of physical activity within the Chinese glaucoma population may have marked effects on health outcomes and coincides with the Chinese government's efforts to make exercise an urgent public health priority. There is a need for innovative, cost-effective, and proven interventions to promote exercise behavior change and social media platforms may be able to fill this niche. WeChat is China's largest and most frequently used social media and messaging application with an estimated 570 million users. The platform has been found to be a useful tool in healthcare settings to promote weight-loss, health literacy, and patient adherence in Chinese populations. This study is a 5-weeks randomized control trial with three total study visits. 80 patients from an academic glaucoma clinic in Wenzhou Medical College will be randomized into two groups. The intervention group will be enrolled into an Official WeChat Group and receive periodic reminders to exercise, health education materials, and motivational incentives. The control group will receive weekly reminders and leaflets at the first clinic visit. Patients' daily step data will be monitored using an Accelerometer WGT3X-BT. The intervention duration will include an initial clinic visit, a one-week follow-up after wearing the accelerometer, and then a subsequent one-month follow-up visit after wearing the accelerometer. At the one-week visit the patient will be randomized and at the subsequent one-month visit there will be a close-out discussion about the study. In addition to collecting step data at clinic visits, investigators will also measure patients' visual field tests, optical coherence tomography angiography (angio-OCT), and intraocular pressure (IOP) using Goldmann Tonometry. The investigators' hypothesis is that using an Official WeChat Patient Group will be a robust and effective stimulus to increase physical exercise.
The mechanism by which vision loss in glaucoma occurs is still unknown, but it is clear that increased Intraocular Pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor. It is also thought that the lamina cribrosa (LC) is a site of primary damage during the pathogenesis of the disease. The changes caused by intraocular pressure (IOP) modulation at the level of the optic nerve head and LC will be evaluated in the present study. Subjects with keratoconus exhibit abnormal collagen properties that can impair their LC behavior. By evaluating their lamina biomechanical response we can advance our understanding on the role of the lamina in glaucoma pathogenesis. A better understanding of the process will ultimately lead to improved detection and management of glaucoma. It is hypothesized that subjects with keratoconus have an abnormal biomechanical response of the lamina cribrosa in response to IOP modulation.
The biocompatible silicone tube miniature drainage device is a small, non-valved implant to shunt aqueous humor underneath the conjunctiva to control the intraocular pressure. Efficacy and safety were evaluated with a minimum follow-up of 12 months.
Glaucoma implants have been used for refractory glaucoma and are gaining popularity as a primary procedure in selected patients. In order to prevent tube erosion, a biologic material such as pericardium, cornea, and sclera is used as coverage over the tube. Despite this preventive measures, patch graft thinning and silicon tube exposure are still a serious complications and may occur in 1%-7% of eyes after glaucoma implantation. In this study we used a novel technique named short tunnel small flap (STSF) by tunneling the sclera without using any biological material . efficacy and safety of this technique is comparing with conventional scleral patch graft. This randomized clinical trial, was performed at the Glaucoma Clinic of Labbafinejad Medical Center, Tehran, IRAN from September 2015 to January 2017 . The study was approved by the ethics committee at the Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran and followed the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. After explaining all therapeutic options and their side effects, the written consent form was obtained from all patient. 80 eyes of 80 patients with refractory glaucoma underwent AGV implantation by short tunnel small flap technique (group1) or scleral patch graft (group2) randomly. Primary outcome measure is Intraocular pressure(IOP) and Tube exposure, and secondary outcome measure is success rate that is defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) > 5 mmHg, ≤ 21 mmHg, and IOP reduction ≥ 20% from baseline at two consecutive visits after three months, no reoperation for glaucoma. Outcome measures are compared at 1, 3 , 6 and 12 months postoperatively.
To the best of Investigator knowledge, no studies to this date have compared the safety and efficacyof ologen® Collagen Matrix to MMC in exaggerated healing response among JOAG patients. Given that,filtration surgery is usually less successful in patients with juvenile glaucoma; the purpose of this study is to compare these two adjuvant therapies in exaggerated healing response among JOAG patients. Investigator hypothesis is that trabeculectomy with ologen® Collagen Matrix would be as effective as MMC in IOP control, with prominent bleb morphology as compared to MMC bleb.
To the best of Investigator knowledge, no studies to this date have compared the safety and efficacy of ologen® Collagen Matrix in Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) patients undergoing trabeculectomy. Given that filtration surgery is usually less successful in patients with developmental glaucoma; the purpose of this study is to compare combined trabeculectomy with trabeculotomy (CTT) with adjuvant ologen® Collagen Matrix versus CTT without ologen® in children with PCG. Investigator hypothesis is that CTT with ologen® Collagen Matrix would be as effective as CTT in IOP control, but with reduced scarring and long term healthier bleb morphology.
A target for glaucoma treatment is the intra-ocular pressure (IOP) which is lowered with medications, laser, or surgical intervention. The efficacy of different medication classes is well understood as their IOP lowering effects have been well documented. However, beyond the basic biochemical and pharmacokinetic actions, long-term effects of these drugs on IOP have not been adequately studied. Specifically, does long-term use of anti-glaucoma medications have lasting effects on IOP even with subsequent discontinuation of the medication? In Ontario, prostaglandin analogues are the most frequently prescribed first line anti-glaucoma medication. In our study, we examine the lingering IOP-reducing effects of the prostaglandin analogue anti-glaucoma drug class. Our overall objective is to determine if patients previously treated with prostaglandin analogues remain within acceptable treatment ranges 6 weeks after medication discontinuation, and if this IOP differs from pre-treatment baseline values. Half of participants will discontinue their prostaglandin analogue (PGA) treatment for 6 weeks, while the other half will continue their PGA therapy as prescribed by their ophthalmologist. Both groups will be followed closely throughout the 6 weeks to monitor changes in IOP. This can help us understand the lasting effects of medication use and can help better guide clinical care in optimizing glaucoma management, and help direct study designs of future research that involve any therapy secondary to prostaglandin analogue treatment.