Epiretinal membrane development after laser therapy for retinal break

Epiretinal membrane formation after laser retinopexy for peripheral breaks. A Spectral domain OCT based study

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12618001275257

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-27

Start date

2018-08-01

Completion date

2018-09-30

Last updated

2018-08-20

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Epiretinal membrane is known to happen after laser surgery for a retinal tear. We look at the incidence using advanced imaging tools with high resolution. Patients presenting with a retinal tear will be invited to come on a monthly basis and get an image looking for an epiretinal membrane formation.

Interventions

Patient presenting to the retina service with a fresh retinal tear would be invited to participate. Upon joining the study, an optical coherence tomography test would be done, then after laser therapy, the patient would be asked to follow up in one month. The optical Coherence tomography image of the retina is done specifically looking for an epiretinal membrane. This non invasive image of the fovea would be repeated on a monthly basis for 2 years.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

patients presenting with a fresh retinal tear; able to sign consent form; able to come on a monthly basis for 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

inability to image the retina. previous intraocular surgeries. Previous intraocular injections. Previous retinal laser treatment. Other foveal pathologies

Outcome results