Outcomes of surgery with steroid implant given inside the eye for treatment of membrane formation over retina
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/05/014336
- Lead Sponsor
- V Prasad Eye Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 15
a.Patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane.
b.Visual acuity < 20/30 and >20/400
c.Central macular thickness > 300 µs as per OCT confirmed diagnosis
d.Pseudophakic/ phakic patients
e.Duration since diagnosis < 1 yr
a.Patient not willing to participate in the study
b.Epiretinal membrane secondary to other retinal diseases like diabetic retinopathy, vascular occlusions, uveitis, age related macular degeneration, which can cause macular edema and decreased visual acuity.
c.Aphakia, advanced glaucoma.
d.Patients with hazy media.
e.Advanced cataract or significant cataract that requires a cataract surgery within 1 year.
f.Duration since diagnosis > 1 year.
g.Epiretinal membrane with full thickness macular hole.
h.Previous vitreoretinal surgery in the study eye or anticipated surgery within 12 months of enrolment.
i.Previous pan retinal laser photocoagulation or macular laser photocoagulation in the study eye.
j.Use of intraocular or periocular corticosteroids in the study eye previously.
k.Previous treatment with anti-VEGF drugs in the study eye.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method