Comparison of Initial Treatment in With Laser Grid in Diabetic Macular Edema to Intra Vitreal Avastin Injections

Ziv Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

there is no yet agreement about the best way to treat Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) the two options up to day are using Grid laser treatment Vs. Avastin injections or a combination of both in this study we want to compare the two attitudes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Diabetic Macular Edema Diabetus Mellitus

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diabetic patients with macular edema * age 30 to 80 Yrs. old * no previous ocular treatment * patiens with macular edema that was shown by OCT or FA * patients with at least 6 months follow-up after the last treatment Exclusion Criteria: * patients with other ocular disease (such as glaucoma etc.) * patients with previous ocular surgery * patiens with eye trauma * patiens with macular edema not from DM

Locations (1)

Ziv Medical Center

Safed, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Macular thickness

by measuring the retinal thickness and comparing in both aproaches. and see if there is any difference.

Time frame: 36 months

Central Contacts

Joseph Pikkel, M.D

CONTACT

+972-50-4348206 pikel.y@ziv.health.gov.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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