Diabetic Macular Edema, Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema,
Conditions
Keywords
pseudophakic cystoid macular edema, diabetic macular edema, Irvine Gass Syndrome, cataract surgery, ozurdex, dexamethasone
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine where a sustained steroid delivery system (Ozurdex,Allergan) is safe and effective to treat Cystoid Macular Edema in diabetic patients after Cataract Surgery
Interventions
Ozurdex (Dexamethasone Implant), 0.7 mg will injected intravitreally
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* DIABETIC PATIENTS WHO DEVELOP CYSTOID MACULA EDEMA AFTER CATARACT SURGERY (WITHIN 4-10 WEEKS AFTER SURGERY * VISUAL ACUITY WORSE THAN 20/32
Exclusion criteria
* VISUAL ACUITY WORSE THAN 20/200 * MODERATE OR SEVERE GLAUCOMA (AS DEFINED AS USING \>2 TOPICAL GLAUCOMA MEDIATIONS. * USE OF SYSTEMIC, PERIOCULAR OR INTRAOCULAR CORTICOSTEROIDS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BEST CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY (ETDRS) | AT DAY 180 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RETINAL THICKNESS MEASURED BY SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY | 90 and 180 DAYS | CENTRAL FOVEAL THICKNESS AND MACULAR VOULUME |
Countries
United States