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Inner Nuclear Macular Microcyst is a Risk Factor for Macular Cystoid Changes After Phacoemulsification in Eyes With Previous Vitrectomy and Macular Pucker Removal

Inner Nuclear Macular Microcyst is a Risk Factor for Macular Cystoid Changes After Phacoemulsification in Eyes With Previous Vitrectomy and Macular Pucker Removal

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03934190
Enrollment
46
Registered
2019-05-01
Start date
2014-10-01
Completion date
2019-03-31
Last updated
2019-05-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Macular Cyst, Macular Pucker

Keywords

macular edema, pseudophakic cystoid macular edema, macular pucker, internal limiting membrane peeling, pars plana vitrectomy

Brief summary

To evaluate the visual acuity, macular thickness, morphological changes after cataract surgery in eyes with previous vitrectomy for macular pucker. Associated risk factors were also investigated.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Changhua Christian Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients had macular pucker surgery before cataract surgery. * Follow up over 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients had any surgical complications such as posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, prolapse through the wound or iris trauma * Patients had diabetes mellitus. * Patients had uveitis or other inflammatory eye disease. * Patients had history of retinal vein occlusion. * Patients had retinal detachment; or previous vitrectomy for a disease other than macular pucker.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 yearA statistical comparison of average of different time point

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
visual acuity1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 yearvisual acuity change in logMAR in different time point

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026