The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety end efficacy of combined phakoemulsification and vitrectomy with retinal endophotocoagulation and intraoperative use of bevacizumab in patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema (DDME), to determine the possible preoperative and intraoperative factors that might influence surgical outcomes.
The pathogenesis of the diabetic macular edema is multiple. Therefore treatment of this disease should be combined too. VEGF is involved in pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema and recently anti-VEGF agents such as bevacizumab have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of this retinal disorder. However, endogenous VEGF is required for visual function. Growing body evidence indicates that VEGF acts also on nonvascular cells, it plays survival role on Muller cells and photoreceptors. Therefore anti-VEGF therapies should be administered with caution and not persistent. Photocoagulation in nonperfused areas eliminate increased production of VEGF, proliferation of RPE and increased production of PEDF in surrounded impact laser area. Vitrectomy with ILM peeling reliefs traction on the macula, improve oxygenation of the macula leading to decreased vascular permeability with subsequent resolution or decrease in DME. Removed ILM contains a part of the Müller cell endfeet and the horizontal gliosis. It is likely that the proliferation of GFAP-stained gliofibrils, observed in microdamaged Müller cells, preserves the blood-retinal barrier, reinforces architectural cohesion, and opposes the installation of the edema. Therefore, we made hypothesis that combined triple therapy was effective for decreasing macular thickness and improvement of vision for eyes with diffuse diabetic macular edema. It is important for the surgeon to determine the factors that might influence surgical outcome so that patients are chosen for the procedure that they can get benefit from. Therefore, we evaluated the possible preoperative and intraoperative factors that might influence surgical outcomes
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Three port pars plana vitrectomy is performed by one surgeon (JR). Induction of PVD is initiated by active suction with the vitrectomy probe over the ONH and continued peripherally. Peeling of the epimacular tissue and ILM is performed by grasping the flap of the ILM with an eckhardts forceps. Trypan Blue is used to stain the ILM. Peripheral laser endophotocoagulation is performed in cases of avascular areas based on FA, active neovascularization, peripheral retinoschisis or retinal breaks. All eyes have a 1,25 mg/0,05 ml bevacizumab injection into vitreous cavity and SF6 gas tamponade at the end of the procedure. Even of absence of cataract formation, a combined procedure is performed because of exactly peripheral vitreous shaving and prevention of cataract formation.
Military Institute of Medicine
Warsaw, Szaserów 44, Poland
RECRUITINGBest-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT)
The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for ETDRS chart and central macular thickness (CMT) are assessed preoperatively and during the follow-up period. OCT is performed 1 mm and 6 mm diameter topography centered at the patient fixation point. We evaluate mean central retinal thickness and central retinal volume 1 mm and 6 mm in diameter.
Time frame: up to 1 week before surgery
Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT)
The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for ETDRS chart, results are converted to log MAR for statistical analysis. The central macular thickness (CMT) are assessed 1 mm diameter topography centered at the patient fixation point for OCT-SLO. We evaluate mean central retinal thickness and central retinal volume 1 mm and 6 mm in diameter.
Time frame: 16 up to 17 weeks after surgery
Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT)
A follow-up examination include: The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for ETDRS chart, results are converted to log MAR for statistical analysis. The central macular thickness (CMT) are assessed 1 mm diameter topography centered at the patient fixation point for OCT-SLO. We evaluate mean central retinal thickness and central retinal volume 1 mm and 6 mm in diameter.
Time frame: 32 up to 33 weeks after surgery
Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT)
A follow-up examination include: The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for ETDRS chart, results are converted to log MAR for statistical analysis. The central macular thickness (CMT) are assessed 1 mm diameter topography centered at the patient fixation point for OCT-SLO. We evaluate mean central retinal thickness and central retinal volume 1 mm and 6 mm in diameter.
Time frame: 48 up to 49 weeks after surgery
Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT)
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A follow-up examination include: The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for ETDRS chart, results are converted to log MAR for statistical analysis. The central macular thickness (CMT) are assessed 1 mm diameter topography centered at the patient fixation point for OCT-SLO. We evaluate mean central retinal thickness and central retinal volume 1 mm and 6 mm in diameter.
Time frame: 64 up to 65 weeks after surgery
Presence of vitreomacular traction or epimacular membrane, grade of DR, patients age, HbA1c level, BMI, systemic hypertension
The demographic characteristics of the patients including: age, grender, metabolic condition: HbA1c level, body mass index, presence of systemic hypertension, ocular condition: diabetic retinopathy stage, previous laser, presence of viteomacular traction or epiretinal membrane are recorded to eveluate the possible association with chance in postoperative BCVA.
Time frame: up to 2 weeks before surgery