SLO-imaging for quantifying the efficacy of Nd:YAG-laser vitreolysis for disturbing vitreous floaters.
Completed
- Conditions
- 10015917vitreous floaters
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON42721
- Lead Sponsor
- Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Age >= 18 years.
Informed consent.
Floaters not adjacent to the lens or retina (> 2 mm).
Complaints lasting > 3 months.
Vitreous floaters are PVD related.
Exclusion Criteria
History of glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration, retinal defect (eye to be treated or fellow-eye), macular edema, vascular retinal disease.
Other condition causing increased straylight, such as corneal haze, guttata, corneal surgery, refractive surgery, cataract affecting vision, PCO, contact lenses, iris diaphany, peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Reduction of floater area measured on SLO-image at six months after first laser<br /><br>treatment. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Safety.<br /><br>Number of treatments (1, 2 or 3).<br /><br>Applied laser energy per treatment session.<br /><br>Visual acuity (logMAR).<br /><br>OCT: optic nerve and the macula (cystoid macular edema y/n).<br /><br>Intraocular pressure.<br /><br>Fundusphotograph.<br /><br>Peripheral retinal exam.<br /><br>Visual function questionnaire VFQ-25.<br /><br>Floater questionnaire (see Appendix). </p><br>