Patients with diffuse macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy and decrease in visual acuity.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? patients with diabetes mellitus II ? signs of diffuse macular edema in both eyes ? indication for (re-)GRID laser-coagulation in both eyes ? best corrected visual acuity of >=0,1 and =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? macular illness other than diabetic maculopathy ? previous operation in the macular region of the study eye ? previous chorioretinitis or acute infection of the eye (also conjunctivitis) ? glaucoma or known steroid responder ? immunosuppression ? pregnancy/lactation period ? significant opacities, which preclude a clear view of the macular region in the study eye ? other sever illness, which, in the opinion of the study doctor, precludes participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Comparision between efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone-acetonide in one eye and laser treatment in the other eye in patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema, as measured by change in visual acuity (ETDRS criteria) and retinal sensitivity one year after start of therapy. ;Secondary Objective: Comparision between efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone-acetonide in one eye and laser treatment in the other eye in patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema, as measured by retinal thickness in the macula by optical coherence tomography and avoidance of loss of 3 or more ETDRS lines one year after start of the therapy.;Primary end point(s): ? change in visual acuity 1 year after start of therapy ? change in retinal sensitivity 1 year after start of therapy | — |
Countries
Germany