Steroids for Early Treatment of Radiation Retinopathy

Summary

Radiation retinopathy is a known complication of ocular radiation therapy. To date there is no known effective treatment. In addition to their anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) properties, corticosteroids decrease the retinal capillary permeability by increasing the activity/density of tight junctions and acute inflammatory effects of radiation in various tissues.

Timeline

Start

2022-02-01

Primary completion

2022-09-01

Completion

2022-09-01

Drugs

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