Grid Laser for Diffuse Diabetic Maculopathy
- Conditions
- Diabetic Macular Edema
- Registration Number
- NCT02555956
- Lead Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
- Brief Summary
Diabetic related complications are increasing day by day due to increse in the number of diabetic patients all over the world. Diabetic macular edema is one of them and a major cause of vision imparment. Various kind of treatment modalities are preent to treat this coplication. Grid laser is one treatment modality. Laser phtocoagulation is a destrictive procedure.Laser power if kept to aminimum can get the desired results without severe destruction to the retina . In this study, the investigators are going to document the effect of minimal grid laser tn loss o overcome the visioe to diabetic macular edema.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- Diabetic patients with macular edema.
- both sexes
- conset to participate.
- focal edema.
- patients requiring only the focal laser.
- patients with proferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Patients with ischaemic maculopathy on fundus fluorescein angiography.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of visual acuity after grid laser 6 week Visual acuity will be mesured pre laser and 06 weeks post laser
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complication during first six weeks after laser Patiens willbe asked and examined for any potentiail anticipated complication.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Dow universty Hospital,Dow international Medical college
🇵🇰Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan