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Preoperative evaluation for vitreous gel by using ultrasound elastography

Not Applicable
Conditions
Vitreoretinal diseases
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000039222
Lead Sponsor
Osaka Medical College
Brief Summary

We evaluated the elasticity of the vitreous using preoperative ultrasound elastography for various vitreoretinal diseases such as idiopathic epiretinal membrane, idiopathic macular hole, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, and diabetic retinopathy. In cases with bursa premacularis, the vitreous in front of the macula was found to be high elasticity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
107
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

The patients who had the past history of intraocular surgery are excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To draw the structure of eye ball by using ultrasound elastography (Ultrasound Aplio i700TM, Canon Medical Systems) in the patients before vitreous surgery.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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