U.S., Oct. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07869108) titled 'Trabeculectomy Versus MicroShunt Implantation in Glaucoma Surgery (TIGER)' on Sept. 27.
Brief Summary: Glaucoma is an eye disease causing vision loss if not treated adequately. The prevalence is around 1.5%, exponentially increasing to more than 10% in the elderly. Trabeculectomy has been the gold standard surgery for decades and is an evidence based choice for glaucoma surgery. In the last years, new operation methods with shunts or stents (MIGS) have been introduced, however, the scientific evidence for the efficacy and safety of these new methods are scarce and the cost is considerable. Nevertheless, the use has increased, likely...