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Foveal Sparing of the ILM

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Retinal Sensitivity
Registration Number
NCT03488576
Lead Sponsor
Università degli Studi di Brescia
Brief Summary

To compare the retinal sensitivity of complete internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling versus foveal sparing ILM peeling during vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane or macular hole.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
190
Inclusion Criteria
  • provision of written informed consent
  • age > 60 years
  • presence of idiopathic macular pucker or macular hole documented by OCT
Exclusion Criteria
  • any prior intraocular surgery
  • pathologic myopia (> 7 diopters)
  • age related macular degeneration
  • glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy or any other retinal vascular disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Retinal Sensitivity (dB)12-month

Microperimetry was done to assess macular sensitivity

Visual Acuity (LogMAR)12-month

ETDRS charts were used to assess best corrected visual acuity

Central Retinal Thickness (microns)12-month

Optical Coherence Tomography will be used to assess central retinal thickness

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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