Topical direct laser pan retinal photocoagulation versus retrobulbar indirect laser photocoagulation - which is more comfortable to the patient?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgery of the eyeSurgeryOther disorders of eye and adnexa
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN78721738
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients will be selected from the waiting list for laser procedure. A letter will be sent out to them giving them information regarding the proposed research, and on the day of the laser they will be asked about their willingness to take part in the research. Case selection will be random. This is a non-therapeutic research. Patients will be over 16 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Do patients feel comfortable having pan retinal photocoagulation laser treatment after retrobulbar anaesthesia? <br><br>Study endpoints: to compare the subjective comfort between topical anaesthesia direct pan retinal photocoagulation laser, and retrobulbar anaesthesia indirect pan retinal photocoagulation laser.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration