NCT03265457

The Endothelial Count in Pxf

The Corneal Endothelial Cell Count in Eyes With Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Is a common disorder in Egypt. IT is one of the common causes of coexisting cataract and glaucoma. It may be associated with a less than normal endothelial count.

Detailed description

The corneal Endothelium is essential for the maintenance of normal corneal hydration, thickness, and transparency. In patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome , quantitative and qualitative morphological changes of the corneal endothelium have been demonstrated in specular and electron microscopic studies. Specular microscopy is a non-invasive technique to access the structure and function of the corneal endothelium. Our research question is to study Endothelial cell count in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome \& compare it to age matched group.

Conditions

• Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Specular microscopy	Comparison between corneal Endothelial count in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and age matched group

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-01
• Primary completion: 2019-10-01
• Completion: 2020-10-01
• First posted: 2017-08-29
• Last updated: 2018-06-26