REVIEW OF ANONYMISED CLINICAL RECORDS TO STUDY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A retrospective review of anonymised clinical records to investigate whether risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma are present many years before glaucoma develops.
IRAS ID
170742
Contact name
Sharifa Hirani
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
This study aims to investigate primary open angle glaucoma by comparing anonymised historical data of patients who subsequently develop primary open angle glaucoma compared to controls.
Volunteer community optometry practices will be consented to collate and provide anonymised clinical records for patients at least 10 years prior to the date of diagnosis of glaucoma. The same community optometry practices will be asked to collate and provide anonymised clinical records for a control group. This control group will be individually matched for, in addition to optometric practice, age, race, gender, and approximate refractive error with the glaucoma group but will not have received a diagnosis of glaucoma or have a family history of glaucoma.
The objectives for the study are:1. To compare intraocular pressure 10 years before glaucoma diagnosis with a control group.
2. To investigate any differences of the optic nerve head 10 years before diagnosis of glaucoma patients with the control group.
3. To investigate any associations between the other risk factors of primary open angle glaucoma 10 years before diagnosis with glaucoma with a control group.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
15/NS/0032
Date of REC Opinion
1 Apr 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion