Intraocular Pressure After Preserflo / Innfocus Microshunt Implantation vs Trabeculectomy

Intraocular Pressure After Preserflo /Innfocus Microshunt vs Trabeculectomy: a Prospective, Randomised Control-trial (PAINT-Study)

The aim of this project is to compare trabeculectomy with Preserflo / Innfocus Microshunt in patients with Primary Angle Open Glaucoma and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma regarding the reduction of intraocular pressure.

The study is a prospective, randomized, monocentric, part blinded, controlled non-inferiority study of glaucoma patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Primary open angle glaucoma or pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
• medically uncontrollable intraocular pressure or intolerance of topical therapy
• negative urine/serum pregnancy test of women in childbearing age
• signed and dated informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous incisional glaucoma procedure on affected eye
• pregnancy, nursing period
• Patients in military service, training periods and civil service
• Participation in another clinical trail
• pre-existing ocular pathologies: high myopia (refraction ≥8.00 D), thin conjunctiva