Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Vitreous Hemorrhage Due to Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (N)

Summary

This study is being conducted to determine if intravitreal injections of ranibizumab decrease the proportion of eyes in which vitrectomy is performed compared with saline injections in eyes presenting with vitreous hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Timeline

Start

2010-06

Primary completion

2012-02

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Background Bhavsar AR, Torres K, Glassman AR, Jampol LM, Kinyoun JL; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Evaluation of results 1 year following short-term use of ranibizumab for vitreous hemorrhage due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul;132(7):889-90. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.287. No abstract available.
• Results Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network*. Randomized clinical trial evaluating intravitreal ranibizumab or saline for vitreous hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar;131(3):283-93. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.2015.

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