Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy on Visual Field Damage in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-09-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of repeated low-level red-light therapy on existing visual field damages in primary open-angle glaucoma patients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18-69 years;

2. Diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma with definite visual field defects in either eye (MD <-3dB);

3. Well-controlled IOP in both eyes (IOP<21mmHg).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Severe visual field defects in either eye (MD <-22dB);

2. Visual field defects caused by other diseases in either eye;

3. Unreliable results of visual field or IOP measurements in either eye;

4. Diagnosis of other ocular diseases in active phase in either eye;

5. History of refractive surgeries in either eye;

6. History of other ophthalmic laser treatments or intraocular surgeries in the last 3 months in either eye;

7. Refusing to inform consents or having difficulties to take part in follow-ups in next 6 months.