Status:
COMPLETED
Macular Hole in Diabetic Retinopathy
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Macular Hole
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Brief Summary
Macular hole in proliferative diabetic retinopathy with fibrovascular proliferation may have unique features. Internal limiting membrane peeling facilitates hole closure only in cases with shallow mac...
Detailed Description
From January 2002 to December 2007 consecutive patients undergo pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic fibrovascular proliferation and the medical and surgical records are reviewed. Diabetic fibrovascula...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- From January 2002 to December 2007 consecutive patients undergo pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic fibrovascular proliferation and the medical and surgical records are reviewed.
- Indications for surgery had been the severe complications of diabetic retinopathy and not the mere presence of macular hole alone.
- Macular hole is found either preoperatively or during operation.
- All cases are included in the study have attached retina postoperatively.
Exclusion
- Cases with recurrent rhegmatogenous detachment or post-operative dense cataract without lens extraction.
- Follow-up duration of patients less than 3 months .
- Incomplete medical records.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00737074
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
August 18 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100