Comparison of Postoperative Aqueous Flare After 20G Versus 23G Pars Plana Vitrectomy

N/AUnknownNCT01969929

University of Cologne100 enrolled

Overview

To compare postoperative inflammation and breakdown of blood-retinal barrier as measured by a laser flare-cell meter in 20G versus 23G vitrectomy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Macular Hole Macular Pucker

Interventions

20G VitrectomyPROCEDURE

23G vitrectomyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: age \> 18 years macular hole macular pucker willing to perform follow up written signed consent Exclusion Criteria: other relevant eye disease: retinal detachment, provect cataract, diabetic retinopathy, AMD, relevant glaucoma, pre-surgery except for cataract surgery

Locations (1)

Center of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Alteration of aqueous flare between preoperative and 3-week-postoperative time point

Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Visual acuity change

Time frame: 3 weeks

Closure of Macular hole

Time frame: 3 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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