Electron Microscopic Examination of Iris Tissue in Buphthalmos

Assiut University20 enrolled

Overview

To revise the etiology of the primary congenital glaucoma in some infants.

Combined trabeculotomy trabeculectomy with mitomycin C was done Electron microscopic examination of the peripheral iris tissue specimen was done in all cases.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Iris Diseases

Interventions

Combined trabeculotomy trabeculectomy with mitomycin CPROCEDURE

Combined trabeculotomy trabeculectomy with mitomycin C with histopathological examination of the peripheral iris tissue specimen of all cases

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MonthMax age: 9 Months

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * infants under age of 2 years * 1ery glaucoma Exclusion Criteria: * infants more than 2 years * 2ery glaucoma * previous glaucoma surgery

Locations (1)

Assiut univercity

Asyut, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

fibrovascular membrane over iris surface

angle closure by a fibrovascular tissue proliferation over the trabecular meshwork in the anterior chamber angle

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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