Prophylactic Laser Treatment of Drusen Maculopathy

University Hospital, Linkoeping150 enrolled

Overview

To study the effect of mild laser treatment on the incidence of exudative complications in soft drusen maculopathy. We hypothesise that mild laser treatment causing a proliferation of the retinal pigment epithelium and enhancing the capacity of clearing drusen material from Bruch's membrane.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Age-related Macular Degeneration

Interventions

laser treatmentPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \> 55 years of age, * Soft drusen maculopathy, * VA 0.8-1.0 Exclusion Criteria: * VA \<0.8, * Pigment clumps, * PED, * CNV, * Atrophy, * Haemorrhage, * Diabetes retinopathy, * Sign cataract, * Glaucoma

Locations (1)

Dept of Ophthalmology, Linköping University

Linköping, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in visual acuity

Secondary Outcomes

incidence of exudative complications

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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