Are Corneal Epithelial Defects Related to Changes in Ocular Bacterial Flora in Patients With ANLDO

Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya60 enrolled

Overview

Comparison between patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction and healthy patients and the influence of their bacterial flora on the corneal epithelium.

Any patient with nasolacrimal duct obstruction above the age of 18 Comparing changes in their bacterial ocular flora to healthy patients without obstruction and above 18 years of age

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, nasolacrimal duct obstruction Exclusion Criteria: * younger then 18 years of age * ocular infections * patients after repair of lacrimal duct surgery * systemic active diseases * patients taking medication that are know to influence bacterial flora of the eye

Locations (1)

Western Galileeh Hospital

Naharya, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the change of ocular normal flora in patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction as a comparison to general population.

as the literature suggests most of the ocular flora is composed of Staphylococcus and Haemophilus, any change in these composition will be considered abnormal.

Time frame: 6 month

Central Contacts

abdelhakim Ayub, MD

CONTACT

0502999110 abedayub@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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