Steroid vs. Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Diabetic Macular Edema Prior to Phacoemulsification

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of antecedent intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy vs. Ozurdex in reducing post-cataract surgery related macular edema in patients with pre-existing diabetic macular edema.

Timeline

Start

2018-11-15

Primary completion

2023-09-01

Completion

2024-03-30

Publications

• Background Rauen PI, Ribeiro JA, Almeida FP, Scott IU, Messias A, Jorge R. Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab during cataract surgery in patients with diabetic macular edema. Retina. 2012 Oct;32(9):1799-803. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31824bebb8.
• Background Furino C, Boscia F, Niro A, Giancipoli E, Grassi MO, D'amico Ricci G, Blasetti F, Reibaldi M, Alessio G. Combined Phacoemulsification and Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex(R)) in Diabetic Patients with Coexisting Cataract and Diabetic Macular Edema. J Ophthalmol. 2017;2017:4896036. doi: 10.1155/2017/4896036. Epub 2017 Aug 13.
• Background Calvo P, Ferreras A, Al Adel F, Dangboon W, Brent MH. EFFECT OF AN INTRAVITREAL DEXAMETHASONE IMPLANT ON DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA AFTER CATARACT SURGERY. Retina. 2018 Mar;38(3):490-496. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000001552.
• Background Yumusak E, Ornek K. Comparison of Perioperative Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery. J Ophthalmol. 2016;2016:7945619. doi: 10.1155/2016/7945619. Epub 2016 Jul 14.
• Background Lim LL, Morrison JL, Constantinou M, Rogers S, Sandhu SS, Wickremasinghe SS, Kawasaki R, Al-Qureshi S. Diabetic Macular Edema at the time of Cataract Surgery trial: a prospective, randomized clinical trial of intravitreous bevacizumab versus triamcinolone in patients with diabetic macular oedema at the time of cataract surgery - preliminary 6 month results. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2016 May;44(4):233-42. doi: 10.1111/ceo.12720. Epub 2016 Mar 29.
• Background Schmier JK, Halpern MT, Covert DW, Matthews GP. Evaluation of costs for cystoid macular edema among patients after cataract surgery. Retina. 2007 Jun;27(5):621-8. doi: 10.1097/01.iae.0000249577.92800.c0.
• Background Hayashi K, Igarashi C, Hirata A, Hayashi H. Changes in diabetic macular oedema after phacoemulsification surgery. Eye (Lond). 2009 Feb;23(2):389-96. doi: 10.1038/sj.eye.6703022. Epub 2007 Oct 26.
• Background Hartnett ME, Tinkham N, Paynter L, Geisen P, Rosenberg P, Koch G, Cohen KL. Aqueous vascular endothelial growth factor as a predictor of macular thickening following cataract surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Dec;148(6):895-901.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.07.014. Epub 2009 Oct 17.
• Background Ferguson VM, Spalton DJ. Continued breakdown of the blood aqueous barrier following cataract surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 1992 Aug;76(8):453-6. doi: 10.1136/bjo.76.8.453.
• Background Dong N, Xu B, Wang B, Chu L, Tang X. Aqueous cytokines as predictors of macular edema in patients with diabetes following uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:126984. doi: 10.1155/2015/126984. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
• Background Patel JI, Hykin PG, Cree IA. Diabetic cataract removal: postoperative progression of maculopathy--growth factor and clinical analysis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun;90(6):697-701. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.087403. Epub 2006 Mar 15.

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