Ranibizumab has proven to be of benefit to improve the perfusion in the retina of patients with Choroidal Melanoma. The investigators consider that higher doses of Ranibizumab can help reduce the number of laser treatments that might be needed to control the tumor.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
10
intravitreal injections of ranibizumab once a month, times 3.
6 intravitreal injections of 0.5 mg Ranibizumab every 2 weeks x 3 months.
New England Retina Associates
Hamden, Connecticut, United States
To Evaluate the Safety/Efficacy of Intravitreal Injection of High Dose Ranibizumab Combined With TTT + ICG-based Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma by Reporting the Number of Participants With Complications.
Time frame: 1 year
Tumor Thickness
Time frame: baseline and 1 year
Visual Acuity (LogMar)
Time frame: 12 months
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