Efficacy of Higher Cutting Rate in Microincision Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Kyorin University326 enrolled

Overview

The medical records of 393 eyes of 326 patients with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy were reviewed. Higher cutting rate instruments (5000 cut per minute) were used in 174 eyes and conventional instruments in 219 eyes (2500 cut per minute). The visual outcome and incidences of intraoperative and postoperative complications were compared.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

326

Conditions

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Interventions

Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathyPROCEDURE

25-gauge vitrectomy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The inclusion criteria were patients who had persistent vitreous hemorrhage, fibrovascular proliferation affecting the macula, or tractional RD and who had a follow-up for more than 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * The eyes with follow-up less than 6 months

Locations (1)

Makoto Inoue

Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual acuity

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Retinal reattachment

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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