Exploratory research in the relation between macular edema and cytokines.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Diabetic macular edema and macular edema with retinal vein occlusion.
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000036419
- Lead Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients receiving the intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs with in 3 months of sampling. Patients receiving the injection suspended steroid within 6 months of sampling. Patients without light perception. Patients who undergo the intraocular surgery within 3 months of sampling. In addition, patients who the research director judged as inappropriate as suject.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relationship between macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion and type of cytokines(cytokine levels in the aqueous humor, tear fluid and blood).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relationship between cytokine levels and visual acuity, therapeutic response, retinal thickness, intraocular pressure, visual field, anterior chamber flare value, fundus autofluorescence, OCT, OCT angiograghy and blood test.