Efficacy and Safety of Lens Extraction in Patients With Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-03-28
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
There are several publications that have demonstrated the protective role of cataract surgery
against the development of long-term glaucoma, especially in cases of pseudoexfoliation
glaucoma (PXFG). Cataract surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation (PXF) is a procedure
with higher rates of complications due to its smaller pupillary diameter and its greater
zonular weakness, so lens extraction performed earlier could possibly reduce intra and
postoperative complications. Given the severity and high prevalence of PXFG in our
environment, investigators proposed a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of
cataract surgery in reducing the intraocular pressure (IOP) at 12 months and thereby change
the course of the disease. The control group will have glaucoma treatment according to
standard practice.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Xerencia de Xestión Integrada de Ferrol
Collaborators:
A.Azuara-Blanco, PhD, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, UK M.J. López-Valladares, PhD, University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela, Spain