Active clinical trials for "Retinal Perforations"

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) was used to determine whether the repair of photoreceptor cone outer segment tips defect is significantly correlated with the visual outcomes after macular hole surgery.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of postoperative posturing on the outcome of macular hole surgery. Current practice is divided; some individuals are advised to posture face-down for 10 days and others are advised that posturing is unnecessary. By evaluating the effect of posturing in a prospective randomised controlled trial the investigators hope to determine best practice, enabling surgeons and patients to make informed decisions regarding postoperative management.

The project is a randomized clinical trial with a follow up time of 12 months comparing the effects of surgical treatment of idiopathic macular holes. Patients are randomized to vitrectomy alone, vitrectomy plus indocyanine green (ICG) assisted inner limiting membrane ( ILM) peeling or vitrectomy plus trypan blue (tb) assisted ILM peeling. At baseline patients are characterized using early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) visual charts, tests of aniseikonia, optical coherence tomography 3 (OCT3), visual field and fundus photography. Per- and postoperative complications are registered. Data analyses will help clarify the effect of ILM peeling on hole closure and visual acuity. Comparing results after ICG- and tb assisted ILM peeling will help clarify the topic of a toxic effect on retinal cells after staining and peeling of the ILM. Changes in intraretinal morphology before and after dye-assisted ILM peeling will be studied using OCT3 imaging and the patients' subjective opinion on the surgical results will be analyzed using quality of life questionnaires and metamorphopsia tests.

Rational of the study: There are arguments to think that the closure of macular holes can be obtained without a strict positioning under certain conditions, i.e. hole size ≤ 400 µm, if the patient avoids the position laid down on the back. In order to be able to confirm these observations, it is necessary to make a randomized study with an adequate number of patients. Aim of the study: To show that the percentage of success (anatomical closure confirmed by OCT) is not lower in the group without positioning. Tested Hypothesis: The absence of strict positioning is "at least as effective" on the success of the surgery of small macular holes as the imposition of a strict positioning. Expected results: To show that the success rate of the surgery of the idiopathic macular holes of 400 µm or less is not decreased by the replacement of a strict positioning (face-down 22h/24) by a simple instruction of avoiding the position laid down on the back, thus avoiding the patients this painful part of the treatment and allowing a reduction in the duration of hospitalization and consequently a reduction in the cost of the treatment.

Although commonly used in cataract surgery, the use of the blue light-filter IOLs in vitrectomy combined with cataract surgery has not been reported yet. A prospective controlled clinical trial was designed to evaluate the effect of the blue light-filter IOL on the surgeon's ability to perform specific vitreoretinal procedures and on the patients' outcome.

To undertake a prospective randomized clinical study for treating retinal detachment due to myopic macular holes, utilizing pneumatic retinopexy versus pars plana vitrectomy with gas tamponade.To determine the efficiency of pneumatic retinopexy with C3F8 in the treatment of retinal detachment due to myopic macular hole.

To evaluate the anatomical and visual outcomes after vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling with indocyanine green (ICG) or trypan blue (TB) for idiopathic macular hole repair in a prospective randomized trial.

This study will compare by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) the retinal morphology after inverted internal limiting membrane (I-ILM) flap vitreoretinal surgery for medium-to-large macular holes using infracyanine green (IFCG) vs brilliant blue G (BBG) dyeing. It is a single-center prospective, randomized study. One group of patients will undergo I-ILM vitrectomy with IFCG staining, the other vitrectomy with BBG staining. Postoperative twelve-month corrected distance visual acuity, macular hole closure rate, and SS-OCT parameters will be compared and statistically analyzed. The aim of the study is to verify if these parameters can be negatively affected by toxicity related to the use of one of the two dyes.

The aim of this study was to determine whether inverted ILM peeling technique could contribute to high reattachment and closure rates after vitrectomy in patients with myopic macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) in comparison to no ILM peeling. This retrospective study will include 40 patients presenting by myopic macular hole retinal detachment. Exclusion criteria will include history of trauma, choroidal neovascularization, and the presence of a peripheral retinal break or proliferative vitreoretinopathy before the initial surgery. Subjects will be divided into 2 groups; Group 1 will include 20 patients that were treated by vitrectomy without ILM peeling and postoperative gas or silicone oil tamponade with or without cataract surgery. Group 2 will include 20 patients that were treated by vitrectomy with ILMflap technique and postoperative gas or silicone oil tamponade with or without cataract surgery.

The purpose of this study is to investigate displacement of the retina after idiopathic macular hole surgery with different internal limiting membrane peeling patterns.