INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

This study tests a gentler steroid eye drop plan after corneal transplant surgery to see if it prevents rejection with fewer side effects. About 342 adults getting a DMEK transplant will be randomly assigned to different steroid schedules. The goal is to find a cost-effective way…

This study looks at whether giving the drug dexmedetomidine during spine surgery can prevent dangerous rises in eye pressure when patients are lying face down. Researchers will measure eye pressure in 60 adults at several points during the operation. The goal is to find a simple …

This study looks at how different levels of forced breathing (using the Airofit device) change pressure inside the eye. Researchers will measure eye pressure in 60 healthy adults while they breathe at six different effort levels. The goal is to better understand the link between …

This study looks at how changing carbon dioxide levels in the blood affects eye pressure and the thickness of a layer in the back of the eye called the choroid. Researchers will measure these changes in 20 children, ages newborn to 8, who are already having an eye exam under anes…

This study looks at how body position and the type of anesthesia used during robotic surgery for gynecologic cancer affect pressure inside the eye. About 40 women will take part. The goal is to see if using only IV anesthesia keeps eye pressure lower than standard anesthesia, whi…