Corneal Specular Microscopy in Infectious and Noninfectious Uveitis

Sponsor
Federal University of São Paulo (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00789984
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether some endothelium morphologic variables are different between infectious and noninfectious uveitis group using a noncontact specular microscopy device.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: noncontact specular microscopy

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Time Perspective:
Prospective

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patients with infectious and noninfectious uveitis in any activity level and presence of keratic precipitates.
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Patients with previous ocular surgery, trauma, contact lens history, corneal dystrophy, corneal edema and high intraocular pressure

    • Any other anterior segment disorders affecting the corneal endothelium.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Federal University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo SP Brazil 04040-002

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Federal University of São Paulo

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00789984
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • CEP1022/07
    First Posted:
    Nov 13, 2008
    Last Update Posted:
    Nov 13, 2008
    Last Verified:
    Nov 1, 2008
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    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Nov 13, 2008