Laser zaps eye drops: new study tests glaucoma treatment
NCT ID NCT07390890
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a quick laser treatment called DSLT can help people with glaucoma or high eye pressure use fewer daily eye drops. Sixty adults whose eye pressure is already controlled with 1-3 types of drops will receive the laser in one or both eyes. Researchers will check if the number of drops needed drops at 6 months, while keeping eye pressure stable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Voyager DSLT laser device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this laser treatment could help glaucoma patients use fewer daily eye drops while still keeping eye pressure under control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 60 people at one site. The laser may not reduce medication needs for everyone, and effects might not last beyond 6 months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults with ocular hypertension or POAG undergoing DSLT treatment in one or both eyes.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients scheduled to undergo DSLT treatment in one or both eyes. * Diagnosis of ocular hypertension or primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). * Medically controlled on 1-3 topical ocular hypotensive agents with IOP ≤21 mmHg. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous glaucoma surgeries/interventions: * Patients who have undergone prior glaucoma-related procedures (e.g., trabeculectomy, laser trabeculoplasty, MIGS, or tube shunt). * Patients who have undergone cataract surgery within the prior 2 years. * Secondary glaucoma: * Patients with secondary forms of glaucoma, such as angle-closure glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma, or glaucoma resulting from trauma or other systemic diseases. * Other significant ocular conditions including advanced cataracts, retinal diseases (e.g., age-related macular degeneration), or any condition that might complicate the assessment of intraocular pressure (IOP) or visual function as deemed by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Eye Institute of West Florida
RECRUITINGLargo, Florida, 33770, United States
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