Glaucoma Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who are older than 40 years of age
• People who have a specific type of glaucoma called primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and have previously had an uncomplicated cataract operation where an artificial lens was placed in the eye
• People whose glaucoma is not adequately controlled by two glaucoma eye drop medications, or who cannot tolerate those medications
• People whose vision tests show damage in both the upper and lower areas of their visual field, but not in the central area directly in front of them
• People whose vision field test results fall within a specific range of damage (between -6 dB and -12 dB on a standard vision field measurement)

Who may not be able to join:

• People who have had a previous surgery for glaucoma
• People who have used steroid eye drops within the last three months
• People who have significant cloudiness or scarring of the eye (such as a cloudy cornea) that prevents proper examination of the back of the eye
• People who have certain eye diseases such as uveitis (inflammation inside the eye)
• People who have severe conditions affecting the surface of the eye, such as ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (a scarring condition of the eye surface)
• People who do not have an artificial lens in their eye (aphakic patients)
• People who have had any eye procedures or operations other than a specific laser procedure called YAG posterior capsulotomy

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.