The Objective is to Evaluate the Anterior Chamber Angle After BANG Procedure, the Study Will Recruit 12 Patients Who Will Undergo Planned Goniectomy for Uncontrolled POAG, Anterior Segment OCT Scan Will Be Used to Evaluate the Anterior Chamber Postoperatively.

ConditionsPrimary Open Angle Glaucoma Glaucoma

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

AgeNot listed

SponsorBenha University

About this trial

Evaluation of anterior segment using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in patients undergoing planned bent angle needle goniectomy procedure for uncontrolled open angle glaucoma.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients who are being treated for primary open angle glaucoma using eye drops.

Patients with uncontrolled intraocular pressure >21 mm Hg

All recruited patients should have open anterior chamber angles demonstrated on gonioscopy examination.

Patients giving consent for operation and follow up

Disqualifiers

1- Pseudophakic patients 2- Advanced glaucoma patients. 3- Patients who are to have trabeculectomy or laser trabeculoplasty. 4- Patients with secondary glaucoma. 5- Patients who are unable to give consent for surgery or follow up. 6- Patients with previous trauma to the eye

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Benha University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov