Aim: To explore the factors influencing individuals' willingness to participate in ophthalmic clinical trials.
Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted from January to April 2021 among patients and their family members at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, in Guangzhou, China. The survey gathered data on respondents' willingness, demographic and socioeconomic profiles, as well as their reasons and concerns regarding engagement in clinical trials.
Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior scleral application (a modified technique) of an antimetabolite mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy for patients with glaucoma.
Methods: This retrospective study included 101 patients (115 eyes) with glaucoma (aged 12-83y) who underwent trabeculectomy using a modified mitomycin C-soaked sponge placement method. A piece of 3.