Phacoemulsification vs SLT as Initial Treatment for Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority · Other
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About This Trial
The Canadian Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma Study 1 is a randomized clinical trial that aims to compare two initial treatment options - Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) and Phacoemulsification (PHACO) - in newly diagnosed patients with pseudoexfoliation and need to lower the intraocular pressure. Patients with pseudoexfoliation and a recent decision to lower the intraocular pressure, who also hav…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, detected at slit-lamp examination by exfoliative material on anterior capsule, pupil, or anterior chamber angle
2. Clinical decision to lower the IOP, as assessed by the investigator who is treating the subject, based on the presence of PXG or with…
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