Multifocal Electroretinography Before and After Silicone Oil Removal

Minia University30 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective observational study to investigate the changes in multifocal electroretinogram signal before and after silicone oil removal in silicone-filled eyes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Silicone Oil Filled Eyes

Interventions

Multifocal electroretinogramDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

A device that records electric potentials generated by the retinal photoreceptors and neural elements in a multifocal fashion

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 years of age or older who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and received silicone oil as an intraocular tamponade. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded if they have a significant corneal opacity, uncontrolled intraocular pressure, a confounding macular pathology or optic nerve pathology or if silicone oil has been in the eye for longer than 6 months.

Locations (1)

Minia University Hospital

Minya, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Amplitude

Change in amplitudes of P1 and N1 waves before and after silicone oil removal

Time frame: Preoperative and 1 month postoperative recordings

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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