ALPI vs Medical Therapy Effects on Optic Nerve Structure & Function
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2008-12-01
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Summary
The aim is to determine which approach, immediate argon laser peripheral iridoplasty or
conventional systemic medical treatment efficiently breaks acute angle closure attack without
consequent visual morbidities. The specific objectives are to see whether sudden intraocular
pressure(IOP) lowering brought about by laser iridoplasty or medical treatment affects optic
nerve head structure and function and identify if immediate decompression is associated with
greater incidence of ocular problems like corneal endothelial compromise, optic disc edema,
macular edema, decompression retinopathy, cataract formation, progression to chronic angle
closure.