Risk Factors for Glaucoma in Musicians

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of playing wind instruments for the development of ocular hypertension and glaucoma, together with investigating the prevalence of visual problems and eye diseases in (professional) musicians.

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Key information

Conditions

Glaucoma Eye Diseases Ocular Hypertension

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Eye Clinic, Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, 6202 AZ, Netherlands

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All full time or part time professional players of participating symphony or wind orchestras, including guest players.
Retired players, if possible.

Exclusion criteria

Difficulty in reading or speaking Dutch.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

IOP levels, including IOP peaks occurring during or directly after playing, and prevalence of glaucomatous field loss in players of wind instruments.

Time frame: One hour.
IOP peaks and variations during continuous IOP monitoring

Time frame: 24 hours

Several high-risk participants will be asked their permission to perform continuous IOP monitoring during 24 hours with a sensing contact lens.

Secondary outcomes

Risk factors for glaucoma and the prevalence of visual problems and eye disease among (professional) musicians

Time frame: 2 years

Participants of orchestras will be asked to fill in a questionnaire to collect demographic data together with data on musical history,ophthalmologic history and family history on glaucoma and ocular hypertension. From these participants, a selection will be invited for further screening.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Henny Beckers

Other

Collaborators

Stichting Glaucoomfonds

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Aug 17, 2012
Registry last updated: May 25, 2015

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