Clinical trial NCT06946043: Comparison of Anterior Chamber Depth in High Myopes
Official title: Comparison of Anterior Chamber Depth Measured by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography , Ultrasound and Pentacam in High Myopes
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Conditions: Anterior Chamber Depth
Keywords: anterior chamber depth
high myopes
Lead sponsor: Assiut University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-27
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: study population consists of adult patients (aged 18 years or older) with high myopia, defined as an axial length greater than 26 mm or a refractive error exceeding -6.00 diopters (D). Participants must be able to fixate for imaging procedures.

Brief summary: This study aims to compare the accuracy and reliability of anterior chamber depth (ACD) measurements obtained using three imaging modalities: anterior segment optical coherence tomography (A-S OCT), ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM), and the Pentacam Scheimpflug imaging system. The research focuses on high myopic patients and evaluates the consistency and correlation of these measurements with the degree of myopia.

Detailed description: The research is a cross-sectional, prospective, observational cohort study conducted in ophthalmological settings at Assiut University Hospital, Elforsan Center, and Tyba Center. It investigates the anterior chamber depth (ACD) in high myopes using three advanced diagnostic imaging tools:

Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (A-S OCT): A non-invasive imaging technique for high-resolution cross-sectional imaging of the anterior segment.

Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM): An imaging method that uses high-frequency ultrasound to visualize anterior segment structures.

Pentacam HR (Scheimpflug Imaging System): A device that provides three-dimensional imaging of the anterior chamber.

The primary objective is to determine the mean differences in ACD measurements among these devices. Secondary objectives include assessing the correlation between ACD measurements and the degree of myopia, as well as evaluating the repeatability of measurements for each device.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 18 years or older

  * High myopes with axial length \>26mm or , and refractive error \> -6 ,00 D
  * Ability to fixate for OCT and Pentacam imaging

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of ocular surgery or trauma

  * Presence of corneal pathology
  * Active ocular inflammation
  * Inability to fixate for imaging procedure

Primary outcomes:
measure: Mean difference in ACD measurements between A-S OCT, UBM, and Pentacam.
timeFrame: During the procedure
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
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References:
citation: Smith A, Johnson B, Lee C. Anterior chamber depth measurement in high myopia: A comparative analysis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2021;47(5):612-620.
citation: Wan T, Ding X, Sun Y. Swept-source OCT for anterior segment imaging in high myopia. BMC Ophthalmol. 2021;21(1):62.