Compares two eye surgeries for open-angle glaucoma in people with artificial lenses
Tests two surgeries to lower eye pressure in adults with glaucoma and artificial lenses.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: SCTSC Versus Trabeculectomy in Medically Uncontrolled Open-Angle Glaucoma in Pseudophakic Patients
Key facts
- Where
- Minya, EgyptSee the site
Where in Egypt
- Minia University HospitalMinya, EgyptTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Minia University
- Trial code
- NCT07152132
- Record updated
- 25 September 2025
- Original description
cyclodiode versus trabeculectomy with MMC in pseudophakic patients.Read full original descriptionShow less
Slow Coagulation Trans-Scleral Cyclophotocoagulation Versus Trabeculectomy in Medically Uncontrolled Open-Angle Glaucoma in Pseudophakic Patients
cyclodiode versus trabeculectomy with MMC in pseudophakic patients.
Inclusion: 1. Patients above 40 years old; POAG who underwent previous uncomplicated cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation; Pseudophakic patients with medically uncontrolled glaucoma in spite of the use of two anti-glaucoma medications or intolerance to medical therapy; Visual field defects in both the superior and inferior hemi-fields outside the central 5 degrees of fixation; Mean deviation on perimetry ranges between -6 dB and -12 dB.
Exclusion: 1. Patients with history of previous glaucoma surgery. 2. Patients who have used topical steroids within the last three months. 3. Patients with significant media opacity, such as corneal opacity, that obstructs fundoscopic examination; Patients with ocular diseases as uveitis. 5. Patients with severe ocular surface disorders as ocular cicatricial pemphigoid; Aphakic patients. 7. Ocular interventions apart from YAG posterior capsulotomy.