Dr. Tanga Lucia

Practices at IRCCS Fondazione G.B. Bietti, in the facilities of Via Livenza, 3 and Via di Santo Stefano Rotondo, 6, at the Presidio Ospedaliero Britannico, Rome.
Scientific Publications: PubMed
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110 cum laude), University of Rome “Tor Vergata.”
- Specialization in Ophthalmology (50/50 cum laude), University of Rome “Tor Vergata.”
- Glaucoma Research Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
- Second-Level Master’s Degree in “Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Treatment,” University of Pisa.
- European Pharmacovigilance Officer, accredited through the EudraVigilance Knowledge Evaluation exam.
- Expert in Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- 2008–2015: Research Fellow (Medical Researcher), Fondazione G.B. Bietti.
- 2015–present: Permanent Medical Director, IRCCS Fondazione G.B. Bietti.
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Italian Association for the Study of Glaucoma (AISG)
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Italian Society of Ophthalmology (SOI)
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Multicenter, single-masked, 2×3-month study comparing Ganfort and Duotrav in reducing intraocular pressure in patients with Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma or Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma treated with Xalacom.
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Diagnostic accuracy of the Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph 3.
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Multicenter study on age-related corneal biomechanical changes.
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The UK Glaucoma Treatment Study.
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Therapeutic equivalence study of latanoprost pk and Xalatan. Randomized, double-masked clinical trial in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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Reproducibility and accuracy of Cirrus-OCT.
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Comparison between the Moorfields Multi Location Motion Displacement Test (MDT) and conventional perimetry in healthy and glaucomatous eyes.
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Epidemiological study of glaucoma disease in the urban population of Rome.
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European retrospective study on the rate of progression of open-angle glaucoma.
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Multicenter, single-masked, 3-month pilot study to evaluate efficacy and safety of fixed combination bimatoprost/timolol vs latanoprost in treatment-naïve patients with high-risk progressive open-angle glaucoma.
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Learning effect of SITA-SWAP perimetry in ocular hypertensive patients.
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Change in morphological and functional patterns of the ocular surface in patients treated with latanoprost after TSP 0.5% preservative-free eyedrops. Randomized, prospective, single-masked, multicenter study.
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Reproducibility and accuracy of RTVue OCT.
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SITA-SWAP perimetry in glaucoma patients: evaluation of RNFL alterations compared with SITA Standard.
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Comparison of incidence and severity of conjunctival hyperemia with topical bimatoprost 0.01% vs latanoprost 0.005% in glaucomatous or ocular hypertensive patients.
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Comparison between the effects of Bimatoprost 0.01% and Timolol 0.5% on circadian intraocular pressure.
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Genetic characteristics of pigment dispersion syndrome, pigmentary glaucoma, and other forms of glaucoma.
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Phase III, randomized, double-masked, 6-month study comparing preservative-free fixed-dose tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% versus monotherapies in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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A 2-year, multicenter, double-masked, randomized, parallel study of the safety of LUMIGAN® 0.1 mg/mL compared with LUMIGAN® 0.3 mg/mL in glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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Multicenter study comparing efficacy and tolerability of TRAVATAN® solution without BAK (Polyquad preservative) in patients previously treated with latanoprost 0.005% or bimatoprost 0.01%.
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Therapeutic equivalence of Travoprost Pr and Travatan®. Randomized, double-masked trial in glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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Prospective longitudinal study for the evaluation of ocular surface disease in treatment-naïve ocular hypertensive/glaucoma patients compared with controls (SAHARA).
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Influence of pupillary dilation on RNFL, ONH and GCC thickness measurements with Spectral-Domain OCT (RTVue-100).
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Learning effect of Heidelberg Edge Perimetry (HEP) in ocular hypertensive patients.
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Lumigan 0.1® in routine outpatient practice: retrospective study.
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Efficacy of Miotrab administered three times daily in reducing intraocular pressure.
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Efficacy of an ophthalmic solution containing cyanocobalamin, taurine, and hyaluronic acid in patients treated with hypotensive drugs.
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Retrospective comparison of fixed combination bimatoprost/timolol vs CAI/timolol combinations in uncontrolled glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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Preservative-free Bimatoprost 0.03% (BUDPF) vs preservative-free Latanoprost 0.005% (LUDPF, Monoprost®): randomized, single-masked, 3-month, European multicenter crossover trial (SPORT).
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Side effects of preservatives: clinical, cytological and instrumental assessment of ocular surface.
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Evaluation of BDNF and NGF levels in plasma and tears of glaucoma patients (NTs and Glaucoma).
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Proteomic study of scleral-trabecular meshwork in glaucoma.
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Phase IV study on signs and symptoms in patients switched from Ganfort® to Taptiqom®.
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Clinical performance of Compass perimeter in glaucoma diagnosis: comparison with HFA (CMP_002).
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SPORT II: multicenter, randomized, single-masked European crossover trial comparing Bimatoprost 0.01% (BIMMD) vs Tafluprost UD 15 µg/ml (TUDPF).
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Safety and efficacy of twice daily Brinzolamide 1%/Brimonidine 0.2% (SIMBRINZA) as adjunctive therapy to Travoprost 0.004%/Timolol 0.5% (DUOTRAV).
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XEN Glaucoma Treatment Register (XEN-GTR): Italian multicenter observational registry.
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Efficacy of taurine and hyaluronic acid ophthalmic solution in glaucomatous or ocular hypertensive patients on chronic hypotensive therapy (OFTAL PLUS).
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LOYADA: Preservative-free fixed-dose tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5% in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension—real-world multicenter study.
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MERCURY 3: prospective, double-masked, randomized, multicenter, active-controlled study comparing PG324 ophthalmic solution vs Ganfort®.
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Pharmacokinetics of topical Citicoline: vitreous concentration in patients undergoing glaucoma or cataract surgery (OMK12017).
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Ocular dominance study in glaucoma patients.
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Evaluation of the effect of liposomal Citicoline solution as add-on therapy in glaucomatous patients (OMK1_LF).
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CMP-003: Test-retest variability in glaucoma patients using Compass fundus perimeter.
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Safety and efficacy of T4032 (bimatoprost 0.1% preservative-free) vs Lumigan 0.01% in ocular hypertension or glaucoma (LT4032-301).
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CSGS: Crowd-sourced glaucoma definition for clinical research.
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Phase III, multinational, randomized, investigator-masked, active-controlled study comparing DE-130A vs Xalatan® over 3 months, with 12-month open-label follow-up (CATIOPROST – 0130A01SA).
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HERO: 24-hour efficacy and tolerability of preservative-free tafluprost/timolol fixed combination in patients previously treated with latanoprost preserved with BAK.
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Evaluation of spatial summation within 10° of visual field: neural model for structure–function analysis.
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CBASICHR0031: Basic human research study of novel glaucoma endpoints and identification of optimal populations for neuroprotection trials.
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TRITON 1698-301-007: Phase 3b study evaluating duration of effect of Bimatoprost SR in open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
- Winner of the International AURORA Award for Best Scientific Work Presented (2012).