Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant After Vitrectomy For Epiretinal Membrane

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex) in combination with pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling for idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM).

Timeline

Start

2011-08

Primary completion

2016-01

Completion

2016-01

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Enrollment): “recruitment not met”

Publications

• Background Smiddy WE, Michels RG, Green WR. Morphology, pathology, and surgery of idiopathic vitreoretinal macular disorders. A review. Retina. 1990;10(4):288-96. doi: 10.1097/00006982-199010000-00012.
• Background de Bustros S, Thompson JT, Michels RG, Rice TA, Glaser BM. Vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membranes causing macular pucker. Br J Ophthalmol. 1988 Sep;72(9):692-5. doi: 10.1136/bjo.72.9.692.
• Background Michels RG. Vitrectomy for macular pucker. Ophthalmology. 1984 Nov;91(11):1384-8. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(84)34136-7.
• Background McDonald HR, Verre WP, Aaberg TM. Surgical management of idiopathic epiretinal membranes. Ophthalmology. 1986 Jul;93(7):978-83. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(86)33635-2.
• Background Schadlu R, Tehrani S, Shah GK, Prasad AG. Long-term follow-up results of ilm peeling during vitrectomy surgery for premacular fibrosis. Retina. 2008 Jun;28(6):853-7. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181631962.
• Background Koerner F, Garweg J. Vitrectomy for macular pucker and vitreomacular traction syndrome. Doc Ophthalmol. 1999;97(3-4):449-58. doi: 10.1023/a:1002412323399.
• Background Massin P, Allouch C, Haouchine B, Metge F, Paques M, Tangui L, Erginay A, Gaudric A. Optical coherence tomography of idiopathic macular epiretinal membranes before and after surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2000 Dec;130(6):732-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00574-2.
• Background Konstantinidis L, Berguiga M, Beknazar E, Wolfensberger TJ. Anatomic and functional outcome after 23-gauge vitrectomy, peeling, and intravitreal triamcinolone for idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane. Retina. 2009 Sep;29(8):1119-27. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181ac23da.
• Background Kosobucki BR, Freeman WR, Cheng L. Photographic estimation of the duration of high dose intravitreal triamcinolone in the vitrectomised eye. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun;90(6):705-8. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.088278. Epub 2006 Mar 10.

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