Clinical Trial: Retrospective Study Evaluating the Impact of the XEN® Implant on Endothelial Cell Density Measured Using Specular Microscopy at 3 Years After Surgery
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Glaucoma
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Retrospective Study Evaluating the Impact of the XEN® Implant on Endothelial Cell Density Measured Using Specular Microscopy at 3 Years After Surgery
Brief Summary:
Glaucoma is a blinding optic neuropathy affecting 80 million people worldwide, with primary open-angle glaucoma being the most common etiology.Today, the therapeutic arsenal includes drug-based hypotonizing treatments, lasers and surgery.In France, the most common surgical techniques are trabeculectomy and deep non-perforating sclerectomy (SPNP).The principle behind these filtering techniques is to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) by creating an escape route for aqueous humor from the anterior chamber (AC) of the…
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