None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomised controlled trial will assess the efficacy of topical dorzolamide achieving macular hole closure prior to vitreoretinal surgery.
Interventions
In this double blinded study, those randomised to treatment will receive 2% dorzolamide drops to the eye three times per day for 8 weeks. Drops will be self administered by the patient following detailed instruction and will not be supervised.
Sponsors
South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Ability to provide informed consent and complete study assessments Age 18 years or older Idiopathic macular hole in study eye
Exclusion criteria
Renal impairment with creatinine clearance <30ml/min. Other retinal pathology
Outcome results
None listed