implantable intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma monitoring in patients with boston keratoprosthesis type 1

Conditions: Glaucoma; Blindness, Acquired; Keratitis, Herpetic; Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid; Corneal Injuries; Corneal Disease; Corneal Opacity

Summary: the purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the eyemate system in patients undergoing concomitant implantation of a bkpro type 1 and an eyemate sensor over the 24 months period beginning at implantation.

the purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the eyemate system in patients undergoing concomitant implantation of a bkpro type 1 and an eyemate sensor over the 24 months period beginning at implantation. the eyemate system involves an eyemate implantable sensor working together with a mesograph hand-held reading device. the aim of this investigation is to collect intraocular pressure data with the eyemate pressure sensor in patients with bkpro type and determine the relationship between the following glaucoma characteristics: intraocular pressure, characteristics and evolution of the optic nerve, visual fields, and oct of the optic nerve. the intraocular pressure will be measured by three means. first, there will be mapping of the diurnal fluctuation of iop with daily iop self-measurement profiles with the eyemate system (subjects). secondly, there will be mapping of fluctuation of iop measurements with the eyemate system (site staff). thirdly, the iop will be evaluated through the measurement of the schiotz tonometer on the limbal conjunctiva. the primary performance objective is to collect iop data with the eyemate system and compare the level of agreement between iop measurements made using schiotz tonometry and the eyemate system over the first 24 months following implantation. the secondary performance objective is to determine the relationship between the iop data with the use of the eyemate system and the progression of glaucoma through the evaluation of the characteristics of the optic nerve, visual fields, and oct of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layers in patients with bkpro type 1. the secondary safety objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the eyemate pressure sensor, record adverse effects and incidence of device deficiencies in the first 24 months through the recording of incidence, nature, seriousness, severity and duration of adverse events at day 1 and at months 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 following implantation of the eyemate pressure sensor.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: 1. keratoprosthesis surgery indicated, defined as having a severely opaque and vascularised cornea and either a verifiable history of two or more prior failed corneal transplant procedures, limbal stem cells deficiency or a medical condition such as alkali burns or autoimmune disease that makes the success of a traditional corneal transplant procedure unlikely. 2. ability and willingness to attend all scheduled visits and comply with all study procedures. exclusion criteria: 1. reasonable chance of success with traditional keratoplasty. 2. current retinal detachment 3. connective tissue diseases 4. history or evidence of severe inflammatory eye diseases (i.e. uveitis, retinitis, scleritis) in one or both eyes within 6 months prior to pro-iop implantation 5. history of ocular or periocular malignancy 6. any known intolerance or hypersensitivity to topical anesthetics, mydriatics, or silicone (component of the device) 7. presence of another active medical eye implant and/or other active medical implants in the head/neck region 8. signs of current infection, including fever and current treatment with antibiotics 9. severe generalized disease that results in a life expectancy shorter than a year 10. any clinical evidence that the investigator feels would place the subject at increased risk with the placement of the device 11. currently pregnant or breastfeeding 12. participation in any study involving an investigational drug or device within the past 30 days or ongoing participation in a study with an investigational drug or device 13. intraoperative complication that would preclude implantation of the study device 14. subject and/or an immediate family member is an employee of the investigational site directly affiliated with this study, the sponsor or the contract research organization. 15. previous or concurrent enrollment of the contralateral eye in this clinical study.