Primary Vitrectomy With Endolaser or Encircling Band for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery60 enrolled

Overview

Comparing primary PPV with 360° endolaser photocoagulation with primary PPV with an encircling band for patients with RRDs.

published

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Primary Vitrectomy Encircling Band Endolaser Treatment

Interventions

Encircling BandPROCEDURE

ppVE and encircling band

Endolaser PhotocoagulationPROCEDURE

ppVE and endolaser photocoagulation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with or without macula-off detachment phakic or pseudophakic eyes * Multiple breaks, inferior and posterior located breaks or unclear hole formation * Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) stage A and B Exclusion Criteria: * Previous retinal detachment surgery * Giant tears * PVR stage C * Age less than 18 years

Locations (1)

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Retinal redetachment rate

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Surgery-related complications, patients' comfort, refractive change, visual acuity and optical coherence tomography.

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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