Assessing retinal sensitivity after removing silicone oil

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; Eye Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43187564
• Lead Sponsor: Ophthalmology department, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital, Cairo University

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31098323 (added 28/05/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-05-31
• Study Start: 2018-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 17 June 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

1. Macula off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with any grade of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR)
2. Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with silicone oil 5000 as a tamponading agent
3. Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

1. Undergoing vitrectomies for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
2. Recurrent retinal detachments,
3. Macular holes,
4. Chorioretinal degenerations involving the macula
5. Developed the following complications following oil removal:
5.1. Visually significant cataracts
5.2. Secondary glaucoma with intraocular pressure (IOP) exceeding 26 mmHg
5.3. Silicone oil emulsification
5.4. Recurrent detachment
5.5. Hypotony

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified