Corneal Changes With Pentacam Before and After Pterygium

NCT03304366 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Pentacam
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is to assess the corneal changes before and after pterygium excision by using pentacam system.

Conditions

Pterygium

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pentacam analysis.

  Corneal changes such as thickness and elevations

  preoperative and then will be followed up 2 and 6 months post pterygium excision.

Study Arms (1)

Patients with primary pterygium

* All eyes have primary pterygium and seeking for surgery due to Cosmetic problems, ocular irritation, and, or visual impairment. * All selected patients will undergo complete ophthalmological examination including refraction, best corrected visual acuity, keratometry, and pentacam (scheimpflug imaging) preoperatively then will be followed up 2 and 6 months post pterygium excision.

Diagnostic Test: Pentacam (scheimpflug imaging)

Interventions

Pentacam (scheimpflug imaging) DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Corneal changes including thickness, elevations....etc

Patients with primary pterygium

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with primary pterygium comes to Assiut University Hospital, Assiut Police Hospital, Private clinic They will perform the Pentacam analysis at Assuit Eye research centers (Alforsan-Elnoor)

You may qualify if:

• All eyes have primary pterygium and seeking for surgery due to Cosmetic problems, ocular irritation, and, or visual impairment.
• All selected patients will undergo complete ophthalmological examination including refraction, best corrected visual acuity, keratometry, and pentacam (scheimpflug imaging) preoperatively then will be followed up 2 and 6 months post pterygium excision.

You may not qualify if:

• patients with recurrent pterygium.
• Patients with media opacities: Dense cataract, Corneal opacities.
• Patients with a history of intraocular surgery ,ocular trauma ,and contact lens wear.
• Patients with severe ocular surface disorders as Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pterygium

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Conjunctival Diseases; Eye Diseases

Study Officials

• Mohammed S Abdelrahman, Prof

  Assiut University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Mohammed G Abdelsalam, MBBCH

CONTACT

01111188664; drmoh_gamal85@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Resident Physician

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 4, 2017
• First Posted: October 9, 2017
• Study Start: November 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2019
• Study Completion: January 1, 2019
• Last Updated: October 9, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10