Could a single lens implant replace daily eye drops for glaucoma?
NCT ID NCT07154810
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 23 people who received a special lens implant that slowly releases a glaucoma drug (bimatoprost) during cataract surgery. Researchers want to see if it keeps eye pressure low and vision clear for up to 7 years. The goal is to learn whether this combination device can safely treat both cataracts and glaucoma long-term.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bimatoprost implant combined with a special intraocular lens
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a single implant can control eye pressure and improve vision for years, reducing the need for daily eye drops.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational follow-up study with only 23 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still being checked.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma participants in Honduras who completed the SpyGlass Pharma Inc. SGP-SPEC-001 study.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Be able to understand a written informed consent and be willing to participate by evidence of signing an informed consent form * Met all inclusion criteria, participated in and completed the SGP-SPEC-001 study Exclusion Criteria: * Planned participation in another clinical trial within 30 days of the initial study visit that, in the investigator's opinion, could confound the study results
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro Oftalmológico Robles
Santa Rosa de Copán, 41101, Honduras
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