Does a pre-operative subconjunctival injection of dexamethasone reduce the incidence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy in patients with ablatio retinae?
Completed
- Conditions
- Rhegmatogenous retinal detachmentEye DiseasesRetinal detachments and breaks
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN31308983
- Lead Sponsor
- Rotterdam Eye Hospital (Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam) (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
2. No previous ablation surgery
Exclusion Criteria
1. Diabetes mellitus
2. Systemic steroids
3. Steroid eye drops
4. Steroid glaucoma responder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures