NCT00727168

Screening for Glaucoma in Namil Area, South Korea

Epidemiologic Study for the Prevalence of Glaucoma in Namil Area, Geumsan City, South Korea

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,532 (actual)
• Sponsor: Korean Glaucoma Society · Network
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the prevalence of glaucoma in Korea, the investigators selected Namil area in Geumsan city, located in central Korea. The residents aged over 40 in this area are to be recruited to full ophthalmologic examination to detect and classify the glaucoma.

Detailed description

Screening includes following examinations; Questionaire and Consent form, Visual acuity test, Auto-refraction, IOL Master measurement, Pachymetry, FDT Perimetry, Fundus Photography, Slit lamp examination, Goldmann applanation Tonometry, Gonioscopy, and Binocular optic disc evaluation. For the cases showing any abnormality in FDT perimetry, optic disc morphology, or intraocular pressure, Humphrey automated visual field test is to be performed as an extended examination. Finally, optic nerve head evaluation by OCT or GDx analyzer is to be used as a confirmation test, as well as additional Humphrey visual field test.

Conditions

• Glaucoma
• Intraocular Pressure
• Optic Nerve Head
• Visual Field

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-11-01
• Primary completion: 2008-02-01
• Completion: 2008-02-01
• First posted: 2008-08-01
• Last updated: 2008-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea