Cool vs Room-temperature Artificial Tears
Diabetic Retinopathy With Macular Edema of Both Eyes (Diagnosis), Central Retinal Vein Occlusion With Macular Edema, Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Unspecified Eye
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diabetic Retinopathy With Macular Edema of Both Eyes (Diagnosis)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients were eligible if they were receiving standard intravitreal injections for their exudative age-related macular degeneration, cystoid macular edema, diabetic macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion with macular edema, or retinal neovascularization. Exclusion Criteria: Inability or lack of willingness to participate in the study Active ocular infection including infectious uveitis First time receiving intravitreal injection Those who reported never having ocular discomfort following intravitreal injections on the pre-injection questionnaire Less than 18 years of age
Sites / Locations
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics - Department of Ophthalmology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Cooled artificial tear group
Room temperature artificial tear group
Stored at 4 degree Celsius
Stored at 25 degree Celsius