Safety and Efficacy of Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant

Summary

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-masked, controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants for the management of subjects with non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye. An additional objective is to compare the safety and efficacy of two doses of fluocinolone acetonide.

Timeline

Start

2002-05

Primary completion

2006-04

Completion

2006-04

Publications

• Background Jaffe GJ, Martin D, Callanan D, Pearson PA, Levy B, Comstock T; Fluocinolone Acetonide Uveitis Study Group. Fluocinolone acetonide implant (Retisert) for noninfectious posterior uveitis: thirty-four-week results of a multicenter randomized clinical study. Ophthalmology. 2006 Jun;113(6):1020-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.02.021. Epub 2006 May 9.

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