Vitreopapillary Traction and Optic Disc Morphology in Healthy Subjects, Vitreomacular Traction Patients and Glaucoma Patients
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The vitreous fills the posterior chamber of the eye and is firmly attached, at the posterior pole, to the macula and the optic nerve head (ONH). With formation of a stepwise posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) exerted tractional forces could influence retinal functioning. Especially in patients with glaucoma the influence of vitreous traction to the ONH could mask progression, interfere with current imaging techniques and even be a cause of ONH hemorrhages. Therefore the aim of this study is to investigate whether vitreopapillary traction has a significant effect on diagnosis and follow up of glaucoma patients.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• willingness to sign informed consent, aged over 18y, glaucoma/trabeculectomy scheduled/Ocriplasmin scheduled/healthy
Locations
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Belgium
University Hospitals Leuven
RECRUITING
Leuven
Contact Information
Primary
Ingeborg Stalmans, MD, PhD
ingeborg.stalmans@uzleuven.be
016 33 23 70
Backup
Koen Willekens, MD
koen.willekens@uzleuven.be
016 33 23 70
Time Frame
Start Date: 2014-11
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-08
Participants
Target number of participants: 350
Treatments
healthy subjects
Healthy subjects (not diagnosed with any eye disease affecting the vitreous or optic nerve head).
Glaucoma patients
Glaucoma patients visiting the glaucoma consultation.
Patients scheduled for trabeculectomy
Glaucoma patients scheduled for filtering surgery (=trabeculectomy)
Vitreomacular traction patients
Patients with symptomative vitreomacular adhesion scheduled for treatment with Ocriplasmin
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven