U.S., Sept. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07821827) titled 'Combined Phacoemulsification-Goniotomy in Primary Open-Angle and Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma' on Sept. 10.
Brief Summary: This study evaluates whether combining cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) with incisional goniotomy effectively lowers intraocular pressure (IOP) and reduces the need for glaucoma medications in patients with coexisting cataract and glaucoma.
Conventional filtering surgeries, such as trabeculectomy, effectively reduce eye pressure but are often associated with bleb-related complications, hypotony, and intensive postoperative management. Goniotomy is an angle-based, conjunctival-sparing procedure that enh...