Surgical Removal of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane With and Without the Assistance of Indocyanine Green.

It was the aim of the present study to prospectively compare the functional and morphological outcome of idiopathic epiretinal membrane surgery with and without the assistance of Indocyanine green (ICG). The main outcome measure was improvement of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). This was treated as an open question and we had no hypothesis which of the two therapies was superior.

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Key information

Conditions

Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane, Cataract Cataract Epiretinal Membrane Eye Diseases Lens Diseases Retinal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Regensburg

Regensburg, 93042, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with IEM and cataract or posterior chamber intraocular lens pseudophakia complaining of loss of visual acuity and metamorphopsia during the past six months.

Exclusion criteria

Other retinal disease, non-idiopathic epiretinal membrane, glaucoma or history of retinal detachment.

Treatment and study plan

Surgery with and without the aid of Indocyanine Green (ICG)

Drug

Primary outcomes

The main outcome measure was improvement of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

Secondary outcomes

Other outcome measures included postoperative BCVA, status of Amsler grid test, reduction of macular retinal thickness, residual or recurrent macular epiretinal membrane

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Regensburg

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Registry information

Official study title

Surgical Removal of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane With and Without the Assistance of Indocyanine Green: a Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

Important dates

First posted: Sep 15, 2006
Registry last updated: Sep 15, 2006

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