Foveal Sparing of the ILM

Università degli Studi di Brescia190 enrolled

Overview

To compare the retinal sensitivity of complete internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling versus foveal sparing ILM peeling during vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane or macular hole.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

190

Conditions

Retinal Sensitivity

Interventions

Complete Macular PeelingPROCEDURE

A complete peeling of the internal limiting membrane was performed

Macular Peeling with Foveal SparingPROCEDURE

A partial peeling of the internal limiting membrane was performed, sparing the fovea.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * provision of written informed consent * age \> 60 years * presence of idiopathic macular pucker or macular hole documented by OCT Exclusion Criteria: * any prior intraocular surgery * pathologic myopia (\> 7 diopters) * age related macular degeneration * glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy or any other retinal vascular disease

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Retinal Sensitivity (dB)

Microperimetry was done to assess macular sensitivity

Time frame: 12-month

Visual Acuity (LogMAR)

ETDRS charts were used to assess best corrected visual acuity

Time frame: 12-month

Central Retinal Thickness (microns)

Optical Coherence Tomography will be used to assess central retinal thickness

Time frame: 12-month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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