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

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Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 100