VEGF in Iris Tissue in Primary Congenital Glaucoma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Estimation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in iris tissue specimen in primary congenital glaucoma through Immunohistochemistry.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Combined trabeculotomy with mitomycin C will done in infants with primary congenital glaucoma with histopathological examination of the the peripheral iris tissue specimen and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) estimation in iris tissue specimen through Immunohistochemistry.
Estimation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in iris tissue specimen taking from ocular trauma or congenital cataract used as control.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: VEGF in iris tissue in primary congenital glaucoma Estimation of VEGF grade in iris tissue in primary congenital glaucoma through Immunohistochemistry |
Other: Immunohistochemistry analysis
Estimation of VEGF through Immunohistochemistry
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Other: VEGF in iris tissue from ocular trauma or congenital cataract Estimation of VEGF grade in iris tissue from ocular trauma or congenital cataract through Immunohistochemistry |
Other: Immunohistochemistry analysis
Estimation of VEGF through Immunohistochemistry
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- VEGF [6 month]
Estimation of VEGF grade in iris tissue through Immunohistochemistry, The grades is arranged from 0 to 5, with 0 being the lowest level and 5 being the highest level
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- primary congenital glaucoma
Exclusion Criteria:
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Infants with history of previous surgery.
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Secondary glaucoma.
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Glaucoma associated with other congenital anomalies.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Hassan Lotfy | Assiut | Egypt | 7111 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Hassan Lotfy Fahmy
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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