DECLARE Enrollment
Glaucoma Drainage Device and Endothelial Cell Density Loss Compare (DECLARE) Trial
Enrollment in the DECLARE Trial
- Open to people ages 18 years and up.
- Medically uncontrolled glaucoma requiring GDD or GDD combined with phacoemulsification as the planned surgical procedure
- Candidate for GDD implantation for ciliary sulcus and AC tube
You Cannot Join If...
- Preexisting corneal condition that would affect the corneal endothelium or previous corneal transplant
- Previous GDD implantation or Xen Gel Stent or placement of Cypass Micro-stent or Preserflo MicroShunt
- Previous trabeculectomy and/or minimally invasive glaucoma surgery within the past 6 months
- AC intraocular lens
- Presence of nanophthalmos, uncontrolled uveitis, silicone oil, Sturge-Weber syndrome or other conditions associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure
- Unwilling or unable to give consent, unwilling to accept randomization, or unable to return for scheduled protocol visits
- No light perception vision in the study eye or fellow eye visual acuity < 20/200
- Need for glaucoma surgery combined with other ocular procedures (i.e. corneal transplant, or retinal surgery) or anticipated need for additional ocular surgery