Morphological and Functional Evaluation of Irvine-Gass Syndrome

Medical University of Vienna50 enrolled

Overview

Purpose: To evaluate morphological and functional characteristics of Irvine Gass syndrome Methods: 30 patients suffering on Cystoid macular edema (CME) secondary to Cataract surgery will be observed and evaluated by fluorescein-angiography, SD-OCT, reading performance, contrast sensitivity and microperimetry in a fixed time schedule

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Irvine Gass Syndrome

Interventions

if needed (decided individually) either Acular eye drops, Ultracortenol eye drop or intravitreal triamcinolone injectionBEHAVIORAL

if prescribed: Ultracortenol/ Acular eye drops 3-4 times a day, if prescribed: singular intravitreal triamcinolone injection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \> 18 years * St.p Cataract surgery * able to read * informed consent * with fluorescein angiography and SD-OCT diagnosed Irvine Gass syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * \< 18 years * CME of other origin * diabetic macular edema

Locations (1)

Department of Ophthalmology Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reduction of central retinal thickness

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Increase of Best corrected visual acuity

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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