Tube surgery for hard-to-treat glaucoma
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study tests a new tube-based surgery to lower eye pressure in people with advanced or difficult-to-treat open-angle glaucoma. The goal is to see if this surgery works better than standard care for controlling pressure and preserving vision.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have advanced or hard-to-treat open-angle glaucoma (not the type caused by new blood vessels).
- Your eye pressure stays above 21 mmHg even with maximum eye drops or after a failed glaucoma surgery.
- Your vision is at least 20/400 (you can see the largest letter on the eye chart).
- You have not had any previous glaucoma surgery in the study eye, except for one prior failed trabeculectomy (if you are in the refractory group).
- You do not have other severe eye diseases (like bad cornea or retinal detachment) that could affect the results, and you are not pregnant or nursing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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